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146
wars
The walls of Carthage were breached and the starving defenders lead by M. or C. Vetilius were slaughtered. The city was burned to the ground and its civilians were sold into slavery. -
202
battles
Battle of Zama-After a failed elephant charge, Hannibal's army is completely defeated. Carthage surrenders. Rome requires the Carthaginians to give up Spain, the islands, North Africa, her navy, and her army -
203
wars
Battle of the Great Palins- Two Carthaginian armies under Syphax (a Numidian) and Hasdrubal Gisgo are defeated. Hannibal manages to sneak his army out of Italy and arrives to the defend of Carthage -
206
wars
Battle of Ilipa- Scipio Africanus defeats the Carthaginians commanded by Mago Barca and Hasdrubal Gisgo in Spai -
210
wars
Battle of Herdonia- Hannibal destroys two Roman consular armies (roughly 3 legions each) At the Battle of Numistro the Romans are defeated again -
211
wars
Carthaginian forces defeat two roman armies, thus gaining control of all of Spain south of the Ebro. Hanibal marches on Rome without much sffect. In italy, Capua is retaken by the Roman -
212
battles
Hannibal takes Tarentum, the largest port in Italy. Capua is put under siege by the Romans. At the battles of Capua and Herdonia the Paetorian amries are defeated. -
214
wars
Third Battle of Nora results in a stalemate -
215
wars
Second Battle of Nola. Hannibal is pushed back again. -
216
wars
August: The Battle of Cannae- Although being vastly superoior in numbers, the Romans under C. Terentius Varro suffer a terrible defeat. Roman city of Capua defects.
Battle of Nola- Hannibal repulsed -
217
punic wars
April: Battle of Lake Trasimene- Carthaginians soundly beat the army of consul, C.Flaminius. Summer: Battle of Geronium- A draw -
220
roman wars
Corsica is taken by the Romans -
225
wars
The Gauls, having invaded italy as allies of Carthage, are pushed out by the Romans. -
241
wars between rome citys
Battle of Aegates Islands- Carthaginian fleet defeated. The peace treaty forces Carthage to give up Sicily and to pay retribution money to Rome. -
242
battles
Lilybaeum and Drepanum captured by the Romans -
247
punic wars
Romans continue attacks on Sicily repulsed by Hamilcar. -
251
punic wars
battle of pornormous -
254
carthaginian army
returns to silcilya -
255
punis wars
romans in africa defeated -
256
punic wars
had so many people leading wars of rome -
260
punis war
they were expected to fight a naval warfare. they were defeated by the lipara islands -
262
punic war
it was when rome gained control -
264
punis wars
talk about the messana and the salicly ciry of rome -
battle of drepanum
Battle of Drepanum- Carthaginian victory on land and sea -
punic wars
Carthage loses Sardinia to the Romans -
battles
Hannibal, Hamilcar's son, lays siege to the Spanish city of Saguntum. The city was a greek colony allied to Rome. This sparks the Second Punic War. Legions are sent to deal with Hannibal, but the Carthaginians escape -
harsh battles
Hannibal leads an army over the Pyrenees and the Alps into Italy. He brought 34 elephants with him, but only 7 survived the journey through the mountains.
November: Battle of Ticinus- Romans lead by consul Scipio defeated.
December: Battle of Trebia- Hannibal defeats Ti.Sempronius Longus and his Romans -
wars
In Spain, Scipio Africanus captures new Carthage. Roman forces under M.Claudius Marcellus are defeated by Hannibal. Raerntum is retaken by Rome -
punic wars
hannibal's younger brother, Hasdrubal Barca is defeated by Scipio at the battle of Baecula. -
punic wars
Carthage had recovered economically from the penalties placed on her. Jealous of this, the Roman senate decided that Carthage had broken the reaty and the third Punic War was declared. A descendant of Scipio Africanus, Scipio Aemilianus blockades Carthage.