This war was fought between Carthage and the Roman Republic from 218-202 B.C. ... When the Romans heard that Hannibal had escaped from Spain, the Romans were concerned. ... Hannibal encircled the entire Roman army, and attacked them. ... The Romans then decided to fight the war through the back door. ... This was a memorable and historical experience for the Romans. ...

• Word Count: 2023
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Polybius was a Greek man, living in Rome at the height of its Republic power. ... He is most famous for his Histories, which chronicles the rise of the Roman Republic to its Empire days. ... The invasion of Saguntum in what is now called Spain by Carthage was a provocation to the Romans. Under agreement from the First Punic War, Saguntum was technically under Roman allied territory. ... However, Polybius also writes about Hamilcar's hatred for the Romans and implies it is a pretext for the invasion of Roman allied lands. ...

• Word Count: 2012
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate