The Second Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome from 218 to 204 BC. It was the second of three major wars fought between the Phoenician colony of Carthage, and the Roman Republic, then still confined to the Italian Penninsula.
The Second Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome from 218 to 204 BC. It was the second of three major wars fought between the Phoenician colony of Carthage, and the Roman Republic, then still confined to the Italian Penninsula.
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After Carthage lost Sicily to Rome in the First Punic War, Carthage moved to compensate for the loss by extending her territory in Iberia? (the ancient Roman name for modern Spain and Portugal). This was began by [Hamilcar Barca]?, and continued by his son-in-law Hasdrubal? and then his son Hannibal. According to Roman tradition, Hannibal had sworn hatred to Rome, and he certainly did not take a conciliatory attitude when the Romans berated him for crossing the river Esbro?, which they were by treaty required to stay south of. Asked to hand Hannibal over Carthage refused and so Rome declared war on Carthage.
After Carthage lost its holdings in Sicily to Rome in the First Punic War, Carthage moved to compensate for the loss by extending her territory in Iberia? (the ancient Roman name for modern Spain and Portugal). This was began by [Hamilcar Barca]?, and continued by his son-in-law Hasdrubal? and then his son Hannibal. According to Roman tradition, Hannibal had sworn hatred to Rome, and he certainly did not take a conciliatory attitude when the Romans berated him for crossing the river Esbro?, which they were by treaty required to stay south of. Asked to hand Hannibal over Carthage refused and so Rome declared war on Carthage.
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