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Massinissa’ alliance with, 213
as master of public relations, 185, 188, 189, 215, 216–17, 218–19, 223
in negotiations with Syphax, 213–14
“Neptune” dream of, 188, 189
psychological insight of, 185–86, 218, 231, 266
in Ticinus battle, 80, 184, 186
trickery of, 224
Scipio Africanus, Publius Cornelius, North African campaign of, 222–23, 229
Great Plain battle in, 225–26
in landing near Utica, 222
in meeting with Hannibal before Zama, 233
night attack on Carthaginian and Numidian camps in, 224–25
peace treaty imposed on Carthage by, 242–44
triumphal return to Rome after, 243
Utica besieged in, 223, 225
Zama in, see Zama, battle of
Scipio Calvus, Gnaeus Cornelius, 52, 177–78, 180–82, 218
death of, 182, 184–85
Scipio clan (Scipiones), 26, 35
Scullard, H. H. See multiple citations in notes
Second Punic War, xi, 21, 31, 174–83
see also Hannibal
Segusio (Susa), 75
Seleucid dynasty, 28
Sempronius Longus, Tiberius, 38, 39, 83, 134, 266, 288
Cornelius Scipio’s relations with, 87, 88, 90
egotism of, 90, 92, 93
reelection as consul desired by, 87–88
in return to Rome, 98, 100
in Trebia battle, 92–93, 95, 96, 118
troop strength of, 88–89
Sena (Senagallia), 200, 202, 203
Seneca, 264
Senones, 200
Servilius Caepio, Gnaeus, 251
Servilius Geminus, Gnaeus, 101, 102, 115, 119–21, 140, 145, 176, 291
Sibylline Books, 217
Sicily, 2, 3, 5, 7, 22, 26, 32, 147, 164
Sierra Morena Mountains, 12, 14, 21
Silanus, Marcus Junius, 187
Silius Italicus, 138
silver mines, Spanish, 9, 12, 13–14, 17–18, 21–22, 25, 27, 187, 191, 192
Siracusa, 7, 163–65, 200
Smyrna, 254
Sophonisba, 214–15, 223, 226–27, 241
Sosylos, 4, 15
Spain, 2, 4, 40, 100
Carthage’s loss of, 26, 192–93, 212, 215–16
Ebro River as boundary of Carthaginian territory in, 22–23, 31, 32, 35, 40, 100
Hamilcar as commander in, 8–9, 10–12, 13–19
Hannibal’s campaigns in, see Hannibal, Spanish campaigns of
Hasdrubal Barca in, 18, 177–82
Hasdrubal Gisco in, 181–82, 210–11, 214
Hasdrubal the Fair in, 17, 20–21
Moorish rule of, 15, 34
natural resources of, 13–14
Scipio Africanus in, 26, 186–92, 209–16
Scipio brothers in, 52, 177–78, 180–82, 184–85, 189–91, 218
silver mining in, see silver mines, Spanish
Sparta, 143
Strabo, 258
Strategemata (Frontinus), 265
Suessula, 154
Sulpicius Galba, Publius, 185
Syphax, king of the Massaesylians, 179–80, 212
in Great Plain battle, 225–26
Hasdrubal Gisco’s negotiations with, 213–14
Massinissa’s rivalry with, 215, 223, 226, 241
Roman night attack on camp of, 224–25, 268
Scipio Africanus’ negotiations with, 213–14, 223–24
Sophonisba’s marriage to, 214–15, 223, 226
Syria, 28
Tagus River, 19, 21, 27, 186–87
Tanit, 15, 26
Taranto, Gulf of, 158, 207
Tarentum, 158–62, 165, 171, 174, 196
Tarraco (Tarragona), 177, 179, 180, 182, 186, 188, 189, 191, 211, 215
Taurasia, 76
Taurini, 75–76
Teanumm (Teano), 154
Tech River, 41
Terentius Culleo, 243
Thucydides, 143, 201
Ticinus, battle of the (281 BCE), 78–81, 85, 89, 113, 121, 157, 177, 184, 186
Ticinus (Ticino) River, 76–79
Tifata, Mount, 154, 157
Torquatus, Titus Manlius, 155–56
Trasimene, battle of (217 BCE), 110, 140, 156, 266, 292
Carthaginian casualties in, 119
Flaminius’ death in, 118
fog as factor in, 115–17, 267
Roman army ambushed in, 115, 116–18
Roman casualties in, 117, 118, 119, 121, 134
Trasimene, Lake, 111, 114
Trebia, battle of (218 BCE), 86, 113, 118, 121, 140, 147, 156, 177, 266, 288
elephants in, 95, 96
as Hannibal’s first major victory against Rome, 96, 97–98
Hannibal’s regular cavalry in, 95–96
Hannibal’s strategy for, 91–92
Mago’s ambush in, 91–92, 95
Numidian cavalry in, 92–93, 94, 95
Roman casualties in, 96, 134
Roman river crossing in, 94, 267
weather as factor in, 92, 93–94, 96
Trebia River, 81, 93, 96, 118
Tunis, Gulf of, 222
Tuoro, 115
Turboleti, 32
Turdetani, 15, 18, 25, 178
Turdulli, 15, 18, 25
Tychaeus, Numidian prince, 235
Tyre, 2, 9, 252–57
Umbria, 124
Upper Baetis (Guadalquivir River), battles of (212 BCE), 181–82
Utica, 222, 223, 225, 241, 268
Val di Chiana, 111
Val Drôme, 53
Valencia, 17, 33
Valerius Flaccus, 168
Valerius Maximus, 1, 151, 152, 263, 265, 275
Varro, Gaius Terentius, 197, 266
in Cannae battle, 139, 140–41, 142–43, 145
Paullus’ conflict with, 136
in return to Rome, 144, 148
Vegetius, P. Flavius, 262–63
Venusia (Venosa), 199, 200, 205, 207
Vercors massif, 55
Vettoni, 18–19
Via Aemilia, 198
Via Appia, 154, 158, 168
Via Domitia, 42
Via Flaminia, 88, 112, 119, 200
Victumulae (Vigevano), 79
Virgil, 208, 248, 264–65, 275, 306
Volcae, 36, 45, 47–50, 280
Volturnus River Valley, 127, 129, 133, 168, 267
Voreppe, 56
Walbank, F. W. See multiple citations in notes
Xerxes I, king of Persia, 38, 279
Zama, battle of (202 BCE), 231–32
better-trained Roman army as factor in, 241
Cannae compared to, 242
Carthaginian army’s defeatism in, 232
Carthaginian casualties in, 240
Carthaginian mercenaries in, 239, 240
cavalry in, 235, 236, 238, 240
disposition of Carthaginian army in, 235–36
disposition of Roman troops in, 236–37
elephants in, 235, 236–37, 238
failed peace negotiation before, 233
general’s speeches before, 234
Hannibal’s numerical advantage in, 235
infantry in, 238–39
Italian veterans in, 235–36, 239–40
meeting of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus before, 233
Roman casualties in, 240
Rome’s undisputed power in aftermath of, 245
Scipio Africanus’ enveloping tactic in, 236, 240
Scipio Africanus’ planning for, 232
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Subjects: LCSH: Hannibal, 247 B.C.–182 B.C. | Generals—Tunisia—Carthage (Extinct city)—Biography. | Punic War, 2nd, 218–201 B.C.—Campaigns. | Carthage (Extinct city)—Biography.
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