The Punic Wars

The End of The Second Punic War
Hannibal after receiving siege weapons from Carthage, lays siege to Rome. alarmed by this the armies sorrounding Capua go to Rome where they are slaughtered by Hannibal. Hasdrubal Barca joins up with Hannibal and Scipio Africanus leaves Africa and returns to Rome which leads to the Battle of Rome. Scipio is defeated and goes into exile. Hannibal along with his brother lay siege to Rome and 8 months later the walls are broken and the city is leveled.

Aftermath of The Second Punic War
With Rome defeated Hannibal leaves Italy to return to Iberia, and his brother Hasdrubal stays to finish subjucting the other cities still in rebellion against Carthage.

Hannibal in Iberia Although Rome had been defeated many of the Iberian nations still allied themselves with Rome. Hannibal fell upon them like the wrath of the gods, in The Second Battle of Baecula, The Battle of Ilyria, and The Battle of Arbocala. Hannibal set out to the leveled city of New Carthage and rebuilt it, with several settlers from the friendly city of Ilryia. Hannibal's quick and ruthless efficiency in his battles led almost all of the remaining Iberian nations to submit to Carthaginian rule. With Hannibal's work in Iberia done he returned to Italy to help his brother.

Hasdrubal in Italy After the siege and destruction of Rome, Hasdrubal and his allied cities went forth to capture other remaining cities. He did so successfully by taking Tarentum, and Neapolis, and with the return of Hannibal the brothers worked together and took control of the Italian Peninsula.

Hanno and Mago in Sicily After hearing of their brothers success, the two Barca brothers Hanno and Mago, along with the crafty Massinissa went forth to Sicily. Hearing this the Syracusan king revolted once ore to Carthage. With Syracuse as their base Carthage sent reinforcements to Sicily, and one by one the cities subitted to Carthaginian rule. A turning point, in the war The Battle of Messina, led to the reconquering of Sicily and the end of Roman rule and authority.