To measure the importance of a battle, we must determine what affect it has on the outcome, how much is riding on it. In retrospect, this means a battle whose outcome, it reversed, would have had the most change on the outcome of the war. read more
With these reinforcements, Hannibal could have waged a more serious war in Campania, practically at Rome's doorstep. It was a crucial setback for the Carthaginians, but still not the most important battle of the war. That honor goes to the Battle of Mataurus. read more
The Battle of Zama or simply Zama is the name of the final battle of the Punic War, the occasion of Hannibal's downfall, but many years before his death. It was because of Zama that Scipio got to add the label Africanus to his name. The exact location of this battle in 202 B.C. is not known. read more
At the start of the wars, Carthage was a rich and modern city state as well as a major maritime power. Due to the loss of historical records in the destruction of the Third Punic War, knowledge of the city and its culture remains spotty. Here are 10 facts about the Punic Wars. read more