What was the cause of the second punic war?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

With a dispute between Rome and Carthage about territorial ambitions of both cities, Hannibal Barca took the initiative and invaded Italy to threaten Rome.

Answer 3

The cause was the growing rivalry between the two great powers that were now struggling for supremacy in the Western Mediterranean

Answer 4

Hannibal started the second Punic war by invading the town of Stagnating north of the river Iver to purposefully provoke the Roman.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

NO!