Battle of Zama (202 BC): Hannibal Barca’s Waterloo
On a summer’s day in 202 BC, Roman forces and their Carthaginian counterparts met on the open fields of Zama (located in modern-day Tunisia) to wrestle each other for supreme...
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The Rise and Fall of Carthage
Established by the Phoenicians of Tyre in the ninth century BC, Carthage (located in modern-day Tunisia) was once a small outpost on the Mediterranean that morphed into a city-state. Right...
How and When did Carthage Fall? – The Destruction of Rome’s Fiercest Rival
For many centuries, the city-state of Carthage dominated much of the ancient world. After being founded by a group of Phoenicians – believed to have been led by the legendary...
Top 10 Ancient Roman Generals and their Notable Accomplishments
One of the most prominent and powerful civilizations to have ever existed in the history of humanity was the Roman Republic, which later transitioned into the Roman Empire. The reason...
Scipio Africanus: The Roman General who defeated Hannibal of Carthage
Scipio Africanus was a Roman general who defended the Roman Republic from complete destruction after it was invaded by his lifelong enemy, Hannibal of Carthage. His eventual victory over Hannibal...