Atlas of Battles

war, 60 engagements

Battles of Second Punic War

The atlas places 60 engagements of Second Punic War (217 BC to 200 BC): 45 battles, 11 sieges and 4 naval actions across 5 present-day countries, most in Italy (38), Spain (16), Tunisia (4). The most widely documented: Battle of Cannae, Battle of Zama, Battle of Lake Trasimene, Battle of the Trebia, Battle of Ticinus.

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Battle of CissaBattle of LilybaeumSiege of MutinaBattle of Rhone CrossingBattle of TicinusBattle of Ebro RiverBattle of GeroniumBattle of Ager FalernusBattle of NolaBattle of Silva LitanaSiege of PeteliaBattle of DertosaBattle of CornusBattle of CumaeBattle of NolaSiege of SyracuseBattle of NolaBattle of BeneventumBattle of MundaSiege of ArpiBattle of the SilarusBattle of HerdoniaBattle of CapuaBattle of BeneventumFirst Battle of TarentumSecond Battle of BeneventumSiege of CapuaBattle of TarentumBattle of the Upper BaetisBattle of CapuaBattle of HerdoniaBattle of NumistroBattle of SapriportisBattle of CastuloBattle of New CarthageBattle of CanusiumBattle of TarentumSecond Battle of TarentumSiege of BariaBattle of BaeculaBattle of PeteliaBattle of the MetaurusBattle of GrumentumBattle of CarmonaBattle of IlipaBattle of CarteiaBattle of CarteiaBattle of CartagenaBattle of IliturgiBattle of CrotonaSiege of UticaBattle of the Great PlainsBattle of UticaPo Valley RaidBattle of CirtaBattle of ÍberaBattle of the TrebiaBattle of Lake TrasimeneBattle of CannaeBattle of ZamaBattle of the TrebiaBattle of Lake TrasimeneBattle of CannaeBattle of ZamaMadridGenevaBarcelonaAlgiersMilanNaplesTunisLyonSevillePalermo500 km40.774N, 5.445E
60 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
217 BCBattle of CissaKesse, SpainRoman victory
217 BCBattle of LilybaeumMarsala, ItalyRoman victory
217 BCSiege of MutinaMutina, ItalyRoman victory
September 217 BCBattle of Rhone CrossingRhône, FranceCarthaginian victory
November 217 BCBattle of TicinusTicino, ItalyCarthaginian victory
December 217 BCBattle of the TrebiaPiacenza, ItalyCarthaginian victory
216 BCBattle of Ebro RiverEbro, SpainRoman victory
216 BCBattle of GeroniumGeronium, ItalyCarthaginian victory
216 BCBattle of Ager FalernusCampania, ItalyCarthaginian victory
21 June 216 BCBattle of Lake TrasimeneLake Trasimeno, ItalyCarthaginian victory
215 BCBattle of NolaNola, ItalyMinor Roman Victory; See Aftermath section
215 BCBattle of Silva LitanaEmilia-Romagna, ItalyBoii victory
215 BCSiege of PeteliaPetelia, Italy
2 August 215 BCBattle of CannaeCannae, ItalyCarthaginian victory (see Aftermath)
214 BCBattle of DertosaHibera, SpainRoman victory
214 BCBattle of CornusCuglieri, ItalyRoman victory; Sack of Cornus
214 BCBattle of CumaeCumae, Italy
August 214 BCBattle of NolaNola, ItalySee Aftermath section
213 BCSiege of SyracuseSyracuse, ItalyRoman victory[[Syracuse, Sicily
213 BCBattle of NolaNola, ItalySee Aftermath section
213 BCBattle of BeneventumBenevento, ItalyRoman victory
213 BCBattle of MundaMunda, Spain
212 BCSiege of ArpiArpi, ItalyRoman victory
211 BCBattle of the SilarusSele, ItalyCarthaginian victory
211 BCBattle of HerdoniaOrdona, ItalyCarthaginian victory
211 BCBattle of CapuaCapua, ItalyCarthaginian victory
211 BCBattle of BeneventumBenevento, ItalyRoman victory
211 BCFirst Battle of TarentumTaranto, Italy
211 BCSecond Battle of BeneventumBenevento, Italy
211 BCSiege of Capuaancient Capua, Italy
March 211 BCBattle of TarentumTaranto, ItalyCarthaginian victory
210 BCBattle of the Upper BaetisGuadalquivir, SpainCarthaginian victory
210 BCBattle of CapuaCapua, ItalyRoman victory; Fall of Capua
209 BCBattle of HerdoniaOrdona, ItalyCarthaginian victory
209 BCBattle of NumistroNumistro, ItalySee Battle section
209 BCBattle of SapriportisPalagiano, ItalyTarentines victory
209 BCBattle of CastuloGuadalquivir, Spain
208 BCBattle of New CarthageQart Hadasht, SpainRoman victory
208 BCBattle of CanusiumCanosa di Puglia, ItalyRoman pyrrhic victory
208 BCBattle of TarentumTaranto, ItalyRoman victory
208 BCSecond Battle of TarentumTaranto, Italy
208 BCSiege of BariaBaria, Spain
207 BCBattle of BaeculaSanto Tomé, SpainRoman victory
207 BCBattle of PeteliaPetelia, ItalyCarthaginian victory
206 BCBattle of the MetaurusMetauro, ItalyRoman victory
206 BCBattle of GrumentumGrumentum, ItalyRoman victory
206 BCBattle of CarmonaCarmona, SpainRoman victory
205 BCBattle of IlipaIlipa, SpainRoman victory
205 BCBattle of CarteiaCarteia, SpainRoman victory
205 BCBattle of CarteiaGuadalquivir, SpainRoman victory
205 BCBattle of CartagenaCarthago Nova, Spain
205 BCBattle of IliturgiIlliturgis, Spain
203 BCBattle of CrotonaCrotone, ItalyInconclusive
203 BCSiege of UticaUtica, TunisiaCarthaginian victory
202 BCBattle of the Great PlainsUtica, Tunisia
202 BCBattle of UticaUtica, Tunisia
202 BCPo Valley RaidInsubria, ItalyRoman victory
202 BCBattle of CirtaCirta, Algeria
18 October 201 BCBattle of ZamaZama Regia, TunisiaRoman victory
date unknownBattle of ÍberaSpain

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Second Punic War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.