The Second Punic War

           The second Punic War took place from 218 to 201 BC. After the Romans defeated the Carthaginians in the first Punic War, the Carthage people looked to repay the Romans. Hannibal was one of the most well known Carthage leaders, and his efforts helped his people win many important battles. Hannibal took an army into Northern Italy and attacked the Romans, conquering land  throughout these areas. Hannibal continued to move north but soon his army was depleted. Carthage never gave Hannibal soldiers, so his army began to fall apart. The Romans realized this and cut off supplies to Hannibal, and then attacked his homeland of Carthage. At the Battle of Zama, Romans finally defeated Hannibal on October 19, 202 BC. The Carthaginians lost a lot of power due to their failure to win this important war. The Romans took control of much of the Western Mediterranean, which backed Carthaginians into a corner.