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Second Punic War Battles
The Second Punic War (218–201 BC) was one of the most significant conflicts in ancient history, primarily fought between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire. It featured a series of battles, sieges, and campaigns across the Mediterranean region, with numerous engagements shaping the course of the war.
List of Battles
Battle of Ager Falernus
Battle of Baecula
Battle of Beneventum (214 BC)
See Battle of Beneventum (214 BC)
Romans repelled a Carthaginian attempt to recapture Beneventum, consolidating their control over southern Italy.
Battle of Geronium
Battle of Beneventum (212 BC)
See Battle of Beneventum (212 BC)
Battle of Cannae (216 BC)
Hannibal's greatest victory, where he encircled and annihilated a much larger Roman army, causing one of the most devastating defeats in Roman history.
Battle of Canusium
Battle of Capua (211 BC)
Romans recaptured the strategically important city of Capua, a major blow to Carthaginian control in Italy.
Battle of Carmona
Battle of Cartagena (209 BC)
See Battle of Cartagena (209 BC)
Battle of Cirta
See Battle of Cirta
Battle of Cissa
See Battle of Cissa
Battle of Cornus
See Battle of Cornus
Battle of Crotona
Battle of Dertosa
Battle of the Great Plains
See Battle of the Great Plains
Battle of Grumentum
Battle of Herdonia (210 BC)
See Battle of Herdonia (210 BC)
Battle of Herdonia (212 BC)
See Battle of Herdonia (212 BC)
Battle of Ilipa
See Battle of Ilipa
Battle of the Metaurus
Battle of Nola (214 BC)
Battle of Nola (215 BC)
Battle of Nola (216 BC)
Battle of Numistro
Battle of Rhone Crossing
Battle of the Silarus
Battle of Tarentum (209 BC)
See Battle of Tarentum (209 BC)
Battle of Tarentum (212 BC)
See Battle of Tarentum (212 BC)
Battle of the Guadalquivir (206 BC)
See Battle of the Guadalquivir (206 BC)
Battle of Ticinus
First major battle of the war, where Hannibal defeated the Roman consul Publius Cornelius Scipio.
Battle of Lake Trasimene
Hannibal ambushed and destroyed a Roman army led by the consul Gaius Flaminius, inflicting a severe blow to Roman morale.
Battle of the Trebia
Another victory for Hannibal, who used innovative tactics to defeat the Romans, resulting in heavy Roman casualties.
Battle of the Upper Baetis
See Battle of the Upper Baetis
Battle of Utica (203 BC)
Battle of Utica (204 BC)
Battle of Zama
See Battle of Zama
Marked the end of the Second Punic War, with Scipio Africanus defeating Hannibal's forces in North Africa, leading to Carthaginian surrender and Roman dominance in the western Mediterranean. These battles, among others, shaped the outcome of the Second Punic War, ultimately resulting in Roman victory and the weakening of Carthaginian power in the Mediterranean.
Hannibal's Crossing of the Alps
See Hannibal's Crossing of the Alps
Mutiny at Sucro
See Mutiny at Sucro
Po Valley Raid
See Po Valley Raid
