Region: Egypt & North Africa · Coordinates: 36.112, 9.286 · 6 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 202 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | Valerius Antias reports that after Hannibal was defeated in the first battle, with 12,000 killed and 1,700 captured, he came to Scipio with ten envoys |
| 202 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | Hannibal reminds the soldiers of their sixteen years of victories in Italy and the Roman generals they cut down |
| 202 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | The enemy were beaten, encircled and killed, and those who scattered and fled were hunted down by the cavalry |
| 202 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Scipio utterly defeats Hannibal and breaks Carthage's pride |
| 202 BC | Polybius, Histories | The Carthaginians urge Hannibal to fight a decisive battle; Hannibal is at Zama |
| 202 BC | Polybius, Histories | The Battle of Zama begins — confusion among the elephants |