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Second Punic War

Second Punic War
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The Second Punic War was the second in a series of three wars fought between Carthage and the Roman Republic, who were at the time the two main powers in the western Mediterranean. The protracted war was fought across the region, incurring immense materiel and human losses on both sides.

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Timeline

  1. Battle of Rhone CrossingSeptember 218 BC
  2. Battle of the TrebiaDecember 218 BC
  3. Battle of TicinusNovember 218 BC
  4. Second Punic War (this page)218–201 BC
  5. Battle of Lake TrasimeneJune 21, 217 BC
  6. Battle of RaphiaJune 22, 217 BC

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