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
instanceOf ancient battle
battle
alliedCommander Masinissa
alliedForce Numidian cavalry
alsoKnownAs Battle of Zama
surface form: Battle of Zama Regia
belligerent Carthage
Roman Republic
combatant1Commander Scipio Africanus
surface form: Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
combatant2Commander Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca
commander Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca

Scipio Africanus
conflictOf Second Punic War
countryAtTime Carthaginian territory
date 202 BCE
decisiveAgainst Carthage
decisiveFor Roman Republic
endedConflict Second Punic War
followedBy Carthaginian surrender to Rome
harsh peace treaty imposed on Carthage
historicalEra Ancient Mediterranean world
surface form: Classical antiquity
historicalPeriod Second Punic War
legacy enhanced reputation of Scipio Africanus
location North Africa
near Carthage
near Zama
modernCountry Tunisia
notableFeature Numidian cavalry decisive role
Roman manipular infantry tactics
Scipio’s tactical adaptation to elephants
use of war elephants by Carthage
opposedCommander Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal
outcome decisive Roman victory
partOf Punic Wars
surface form: Roman–Carthaginian wars
precededBy Battle of the Great Plains
Roman invasion of Africa
primaryOpponents Roman legions vs Carthaginian army
result Roman victory
significance marked decline of Carthage as great power
secured Roman supremacy in western Mediterranean
turning point in Roman expansion
strategicConsequence Roman dominance in western Mediterranean
end of Carthaginian military power in western Mediterranean
theatre Second Punic War
surface form: African theatre of Second Punic War
treatyConsequence Carthage became Roman client state
Carthage lost overseas territories
Carthage paid large indemnity to Rome
Carthage restricted in waging war without Roman consent
typeOfEngagement pitched battle
year 202 BCE

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Punic Wars notableBattle Battle of Zama
subject surface form: Second Punic War
Hannibal (Carthaginian general) notableBattle Battle of Zama
subject surface form: Hannibal
this entity surface form: Battle of Zama (as Carthaginian commander)
Battle of Zama alsoKnownAs Battle of Zama
this entity surface form: Battle of Zama Regia
Second Punic War notableEvent Battle of Zama
Battle of the Great Plains followedBy Battle of Zama
Masinissa conflict Battle of Zama
Numidian cavalry famousEngagement Battle of Zama
Carthaginian army notableBattle Battle of Zama