Battle of Zama
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The Battle of Zama was the decisive 202 BCE clash in North Africa where Roman general Scipio Africanus defeated Carthaginian commander Hannibal, effectively ending Carthage’s power in the western Mediterranean.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle → |
| alliedCommander |
Masinissa
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| alliedForce |
Numidian cavalry
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| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Zama Regia
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| belligerent |
Carthage
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Roman Republic → |
| combatant1Commander |
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
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| combatant2Commander |
Hannibal Barca
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| commander |
Hannibal Barca
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Scipio Africanus → |
| conflictOf |
Second Punic War
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| countryAtTime |
Carthaginian territory
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| date |
202 BCE
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| decisiveAgainst |
Carthage
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| decisiveFor |
Roman Republic
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| endedConflict |
Second Punic War
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| followedBy |
Carthaginian surrender to Rome
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harsh peace treaty imposed on Carthage → |
| historicalEra |
Classical antiquity
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| historicalPeriod |
Second Punic War
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| legacy |
enhanced reputation of Scipio Africanus
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| location |
North Africa
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near Carthage → near Zama → |
| modernCountry |
Tunisia
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| notableFeature |
Numidian cavalry decisive role
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Roman manipular infantry tactics → Scipio’s tactical adaptation to elephants → use of war elephants by Carthage → |
| opposedCommander |
Hannibal
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| outcome |
decisive Roman victory
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| partOf |
Roman–Carthaginian wars
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| precededBy |
Battle of the Great Plains
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Roman invasion of Africa → |
| primaryOpponents |
Roman legions vs Carthaginian army
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| result |
Roman victory
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| significance |
marked decline of Carthage as great power
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secured Roman supremacy in western Mediterranean → turning point in Roman expansion → |
| strategicConsequence |
Roman dominance in western Mediterranean
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end of Carthaginian military power in western Mediterranean → |
| theatre |
African theatre of Second Punic War
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| treatyConsequence |
Carthage became Roman client state
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Carthage lost overseas territories → Carthage paid large indemnity to Rome → Carthage restricted in waging war without Roman consent → |
| typeOfEngagement |
pitched battle
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| year |
202 BCE
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hannibal
("Battle of Zama (as Carthaginian commander)")
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Second Punic War → |
notableBattle |
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Battle of Zama
("Battle of Zama Regia")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Second Punic War
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notableEvent |