Hannibal was recalled from Italy to Carthage, where he was defeated at the Battle of Zama in 202 BCE by one Scipio Africanus. Cannae has had a lasting legacy. In the short term, it forced the ...

In the ensuing Battle of Zama (202 B.C.), an exceptionally bloody affair, Hannibal’s forces went down to defeat, and Carthage ...

Scipio took the offensive first to Spain and then to North Africa, reckoning that Hannibal would have to engage him there to defend his capital. The two met in the climactic Battle of Zama in 202 ...

In that final battle, at a place called Zama, Hannibal finally lost. Which is sort of why you can visit Rome, but not Carthage, now.

It wasn’t until the Romans defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama that they could counter-invade North Africa. The film is part of Fuqua’s production company Hill District Media’s first ...

However, his success led to his greatest victory, at Cannae in 216 B.C. The Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage raged on until 202 B.C., when Hannibal was defeated at the Battle of Zama.

Hannibal led his troops through the Alps in 218 BCE, catching the Romans off guard. What’s more, he brought a contingent of war elephants ready for battle. These elephants were trained to instil ...

the Battle of Zama (in what is now Tunisia), one man—Scipio—was indisputably the winner. But following that episode, as Mr. Hornblower shows in “Hannibal and Scipio: Parallel Lives,” the ...

However, his success led to his greatest victory, at Cannae in 216 B.C. The Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage raged on until 202 B.C., when Hannibal was defeated at the Battle of Zama.

However, his fortunes took a turn when the Romans launched a counter-invasion in North Africa, leading to Hannibal’s ultimate defeat at the Battle of Zama. (Left to right) Antoine Fuqua and ...