Punic Wars: Second Punic War
Second Punic War
When Hamilcar Barca's son Hannibal took (219) the Spanish city of Saguntum (present-day Sagunto), a Roman ally, Rome declared war. This Second Punic, or Hannibalic, War, 218–201
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Third Punic War
- Second Punic War
- First Punic War
- Bibliography
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