Rome vs Carthage 202 BCPresent day Tunisia The battle of Zama ended the Second Punic War
Roman Strategy
Gladius Hispaniensis (Short Sword)Pila (Spear)Pugio (Small Dagger)Scutum (Shield)Chain/Ring Mail or Brass Armor
Carthaginian Strategy
War ElephantsShort SwordShort SpearSmall Shield
Effect of the Battle
They do not attack Hannibal head onScipio has the Romans surround the charging war elephants, and they attack from the sideRome uses trumpeters to scare the elephants
Hannibal used elephants to impress and get others to join his armyStudied their enemies to find and understand their weaknessesHannibal gave ground to the Romans in Cannae to encircle them Used a Concave bow formation
Hannibal is exiled and diesCarthage loses all of its overseas empiresCould not declare war without permission from RomeRome now controlled the seasScipio exiles himself due to political issues and dies alone