Scipio Africanus’s first major field battle after he had taken command of Roman interests in Iberia during the Second Punic War, in which he routed the Carthaginian army under the command of Hasdrubal Barca. It took place in 208 BCE in what is now Spain. The setting was Santo Tomé. It was part of the Second Punic War.
Before and after
- 211 BCEIntroduction of sestertius
- 210 BCEBattle of Numistro
- 210 BCEDeath of Qin Shi Huang
- 209 BCEBattle of Canusium
- 208 BCEBattle of Baecula
- 207 BCEBattle of the Metaurus
- 206 BCEOrigins of Italica
- from 206 BCE to 220 CEHan dynasty
- 203 BCEPo Valley Raid
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The era
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