THE SECOND PUNIC WAR218 a.C. – 201 a.C.

Hannibal,

The worst enemy of Rome

First Punic War

Rome

• Roman Republic

(509 a.C. – 27 a.C.) (244 auc – 726 auc)• Publius Cornelius Scipio (father and son)• Quintus Fabius Maximus • Gaius Terentius Varro• Tiberius Sempronius Longus• Gaius Flaminius Nepos

Carthage

• Hamilcar Barca• Hannibal Barca• Hasdrubal Barca• Maharbal

Territories

• Hispania• Galia• Roma• Cartago

Important Battles

• Battle of Sagunto• Battle of the Trebia's river• Battle of Lake Trasimen• Battle of Cannae• Battle of Zama

Strategy of the Battle of Cannae

• 90.000 Romans• 55.000 Carthaginians

Battle of Zama

• Hannibal is defeated• Scipio imitates Hannibal’s strategy of Cannae• Carthage surrenders• End of the Second Punic War

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NpKkiqLJoM&feature=related

Hannibal’s Feats

• Kill a third of the Senate• Crossing the Alps• Winning Cannae• Take Italy

End of Hannibal