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Hannibal, Hamilcar's son, lays siege to the Spanish City of Saguntum. The City was a Greek colony allied to Rome, which sparks the beginning of the Second Punic war.
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Hannibal leads his army over the Pyrenees and the Alps into Italy. He brought 34 elephants with him, but only 7 survived.
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Romans were lead by consul Scipio, but was defeated.
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Hannibal defeats Ti. Sempronius Longus and his Romans.
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Carthaginians soundly beat the army of consul C. Flaminius
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A draw between the Carthaginians and the Romans.
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Although the Romans had a lot more men in the battle, they suffered a terrible defeat under C. Terentius Varro. Roman city of Capua defects.
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Hannibal repulsed from battle.
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Hannibal is pushed back again.
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Macedonia becomes allied with Carthage. First Macedonian War begins.
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Results in a stalement.
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M. Claudius Marcellus Roman legions lay siege to Syracuse and is victorious.
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Hannibal takes Tarentum, the largest port in Italy. Capua is under siege by the Romans.
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Carthaginian forces defeat two roman armies, gaining control of all of Spain south of the Ebro. Hannibal marches on Rome without much affect. Capua is retaken by the Romans in Italy.
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Hannibal destroys two Roman consular armies. At the Battle of Numistro the Romans are defeated again.
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In Spain, Scipio Africanus captures new Carthage. Roman forces under M. Claudius Marcellus are defeated by Hannibal. Raerntum is retaken by Rome.
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Scipio defeats Hannibal's younger brother, Hasdrubal Barca.
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Hasdrubal Barca crosses the Alps into Italy, Hannibal marches nother to meet him. Before they join, Hasdrubal's army is stopped at the Metaurus Rivier and is defeated by the Romans under M. Livius Salinator and C. Claudius Nero. Hasdrubal is killed and Hannibal flees south again.
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Scipio Africanus defeats the Carthaginians commanded by Mago Barca and Hasdrubal Gisgo in Spain
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Cornelius Scipio Africanus lands troops in Africa.
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Two Carthaginain armies under Syphanx and Hasdrubal Gisgo are defeated. Hannibal manages to sneak his army out of Italy and arrives to defend Cathage.
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After a failed elephant charge, Hannibals army is completely defeated. Carthage surrenders. Rome required the Carthaginians to give up Spain, the islands, North Africa, their Navy, and army. Romans gain control of the Mediterranean.