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The 41 pages that link to Second Punic War, each with the reason it gives.

• HannibalRelated: The war began after escalating conflict over Iberia and Hannibal’s attack on Saguntum.

• ArchimedesRelated: Archimedes' final years coincided with Rome's siege of Syracuse during the war.

• Battle of CannaeNarrower topic: Cannae was the war’s most devastating Roman battlefield defeat.

• First Punic WarRelated: The unresolved rivalry after Rome’s victory contributed to the next major war between the powers.

• Punic WarsBroader topic: Hannibal’s invasion brought Rome close to defeat before Roman victory shifted power decisively.

• Scipio AfricanusNarrower topic: The war gave Scipio his command and made his victory at Zama decisive.

• Battle of ZamaNarrower topic: Zama was its final decisive battle and led to Carthage’s surrender.

• SyracuseRelated: Syracuse’s siege occurred when the city shifted allegiance during this wider war.

• Roman HispaniaRelated: Roman forces first entered Iberia in 218 BCE to fight Carthaginian power there.

• Third Punic WarNarrower topic: Its settlement stripped Carthage of territory and military autonomy, shaping the conditions for renewed conflict.

• Treaty of LutatiusRelated: The settlement’s aftermath formed part of the strained relationship preceding this war.

• Fabian strategyNarrower topic: Fabius’ delaying approach emerged during Rome’s struggle to survive Hannibal’s campaign.

• NumidiaRelated: Numidian rulers’ alliances during this war helped determine which kingdom Rome empowered.

• Roman dictatorshipRelated: The war tested the office during Rome's most severe early Republican military emergency.

• Roman SicilyRelated: Sicily’s allegiance became contested after Syracuse sided with Carthage.

• Battle of the TrebiaNarrower topic: Trebia was one of Rome’s first major defeats in this war.

• Hamilcar BarcaRelated: Hamilcar’s Iberian expansion preceded the conflict his son Hannibal would lead.

• Battle of Lake TrasimeneNarrower topic: The battle followed Hannibal’s invasion of Italy and Rome’s effort to stop his advance.

• Cato the ElderRelated: Cato’s military service during this war shaped his politics and hostility toward Carthage.

• Hannibal's Crossing of the AlpsNarrower topic: Hannibal crossed the Alps to carry this war onto Roman soil.

• Second Macedonian WarRelated: Rome’s victory freed it to turn its military attention toward Philip and Greece.

• Carthaginian navyRelated: After losing its fleet in the earlier war, Carthage relied chiefly on land campaigns under Hannibal.

• Macedonian WarsRelated: Rome’s struggle with Carthage shaped its response to Philip V’s alliance.

• Roman military reformsRelated: Its enormous manpower demands tested Roman recruitment and military resilience.

• Battle of the MetaurusNarrower topic: The battle was a decisive episode in this larger conflict.

• EnniusRelated: Ennius lived through the conflict whose Roman memories informed his historical poetry.

• Hasdrubal BarcaNarrower topic: Hasdrubal’s campaigns were part of Carthage’s effort to sustain this war.

• Romanization of HispaniaRelated: Rome's intervention against Carthage began its long military involvement in Hispania.

• First Macedonian WarNarrower topic: Rome's war against Carthage constrained its ability to fight Philip directly.

• HispaniaRelated: Rome’s Iberian foothold began as a campaign against Carthaginian power.

• Lusitanian WarsRelated: Rome’s wartime occupation of Iberia created the foothold from which later expansion proceeded.

• Battle of IlipaNarrower topic: Ilipa was a decisive campaign battle within this wider conflict.

• Battle of the AegatesRelated: The Aegates victory ended one conflict but left the rivalry that produced another.

• MasinissaNarrower topic: Masinissa’s changing allegiance during this war established his partnership with Rome.

• Military campaignBroader topic: Its campaigns reveal how operations across multiple regions shaped a prolonged war.

• Battle of TicinusNarrower topic: Ticinus was an early Roman defeat in Hannibal's Italian campaign.

• Hiero II of SyracuseRelated: Syracuse’s defection during this war overturned Hiero’s pro-Roman policy.

• Quintus Fabius PictorRelated: Fabius is associated with Rome’s response to this crisis and its memory of the war.

• Roman conquest of the Iberian PeninsulaRelated: Its Iberian campaigns created Rome’s initial foothold on the peninsula.

• Lucius Cincius AlimentusRelated: The war provides the historical setting for the reported episode of Alimentus’s captivity.

• North African elephantRelated: Carthaginian elephants fought in this conflict, including at major battles in Italy.