Zama (Tunisia)

Zama
Second Punic War battle sites
Shown within Tunisia
LocationTunisia
RegionSiliana Governorate
Coordinates36°06′43″N 9°17′08″E / 36.1120°N 9.2856°E / 36.1120; 9.2856

Zama, also known as Xama, is a town in Tunisia best known for its association with the Battle of Zama, in which Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal on 19 October in 202 BC, ending the Second Punic War. The Battle of Zama was a victory for the Roman Republic and diminished the power of Ancient Carthage.

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