The underlying cause was the determination of Rome to dispose of the threat which it percieved from Carthage, against which it had already won two wars.
The official cause was violation of the peace treaty from the Second Punic War which made the Roman Senate arbitrator of all border disputes involving Carthage, so that Carthage had to get approval from the Roman Senate before going to war. Rome then used its ally Numidia as proxy to harrass Carthage, which eventually had to defend itself. This gave Rome a valid excuse to declare war and destroy Carthage, extablishing Rome as undisputed power in the western Mediterranean.
With a dispute between Rome and Carthage about territorial ambitions of both cities, Hannibal Barca took the initiative and invaded Italy to threaten Rome.
The cause was the growing rivalry between the two great powers that were now struggling for supremacy in the Western Mediterranean
Hannibal started the second Punic war by invading the town of Stagnating north of the river Iver to purposefully provoke the Roman.
Rome had won the first Punic War but Carthage remained a threat to Rome and had to be neutralised. Rivalry in Sapin lit the fuse.
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Hannibal and Scipio struggled with each other during the Second Punic War .
You have already said the name of that war: Second Punic War. It was the second of three Punic wars between Rome and Carthage. Punic is an adaptation of Punicus, the Latin name for the Carthaginians. Another name for this war is Hannibalistic War.
Part of the Second Punic War was Hannibal's invasion of Italy.
No Hannibal was involved in the Second Punic war and Rome won all three Punic Wars.
It established Rome as the dominant power in the Western Mediterranean, and their move to punish Macedonia for supporting Carthage led them to the Greek east, where they eventually became dominant also.
Second Punic War.
The underlying cause was that the First Punic War had not resolved the rivalry between Carthage and Rome in the Western Mediterranean. The ultimate cause was the Carthaginean invasion of Italy.
The second Punic war was fought in three theaters -- Italy, Sicily and Hispani
The Second Punic War was between Carthage and Rome. Heannibal was a Carthaginian general in that war.
The Second Punic War stated in 218 BC and ended in 202 BC.
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The Second Punic War began in 218 BC and lasted until 202 BC.
First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.
Hannibal and Scipio struggled with each other during the Second Punic War .
You have already said the name of that war: Second Punic War. It was the second of three Punic wars between Rome and Carthage. Punic is an adaptation of Punicus, the Latin name for the Carthaginians. Another name for this war is Hannibalistic War.
First Punic War - 264-241 BCE Second Punic War - 218-201 BCE Third Punic War - 149-146 BCE
Part of the Second Punic War was Hannibal's invasion of Italy.