Mediterranean Sea

AdriaticSea

Bay ofBiscay

AtlanticOcean

TyrrhenianSea

LigurianSea

30˚ N30˚ N

10˚ W10˚ W 0˚0˚ 10˚ E10˚ E 20˚ E20˚ E

35˚ N35˚ N

45˚ N45˚ N

40˚ N40˚ N

Danube R

.

Rhôn

e R

.

Iberus (Ebro) R.

Baetis R.

Bagradas R.

Guadiana R.Tagus R.

Durius (Douro) R.

Po R.

Tarraco

BaeculaBaecula

IlipaIlipa

SalamanticaSalamantica

ZamaZama

CannaeCannaeCapuaCapua

TelamonTelamon

Lake TrasimeneLake Trasimene

TrebiaTrebia

TicinusTicinus

TarentumTarentum

MetaurusMetaurus

MetapontumMetapontum

LilybaeumLilybaeum

AgrigentumAgrigentum

Cisalpine GaulsCisalpine Gauls

Roman RepublicRoman Republic

LiguriansLigurians

Extent of CarthaginianEmpire, c. 218

Extent of CarthaginianEmpire, c. 241

Extent of CarthaginianEmpire, c. 218

Extent of CarthaginianEmpire, c. 218

Ebro Bay

Balearic Islands

Alps

Alps

Pyrenees

Sardinia

Atlas Mtns.

Sicily

Corsica

Saguntum

Cirta

MassaliaMassalia

EmporiaeEmporiae

MessanaMessana

SyracuseSyracuseNew CarthageNew Carthage

GadesGades

RhegiumRhegium

RomeRome

CarthageCarthage

EpiriEpiri

IllyriIllyri

CeltsCelts

CeltiberiCeltiberi

NumidiansNumidiansCarthaginian Empire

GreeksGreeks

202 Romanvictory at Zama

ends the war

207 PivotalRoman victory at

Metaurus216 Major

Roman defeatat Cannae

217 Romans ambushed at

Lake Trasimene

203 Hannibaldeparts Italia todefend Carthage

218 Hannibalcrosses Alps

into Italia

219–218 Seigeof Saguntum

begins the war

219–218219–218

209209

214–212214–212

(225 v. Gauls)(225 v. Gauls)218218

208208

202202

210210206206

207207

218218

217217

217217

216216212, 211212, 211 212, 209212, 209

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218–201 BCEHannibal’s Invasion and the Second Punic War