Battle of Zama
Scipio defeats Hannibal and Rome rules the western sea
The Roman general Scipio defeated Hannibal in North Africa. Under the peace of 201 BC Carthage lost its fleet and overseas lands, and Rome became the leading power of the western Mediterranean.
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In 202 BC, empires were decided at both ends of Eurasia: Scipio defeated Hannibal at Zama, and Liu Bang founded the Han dynasty.
Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- 218 BC Hannibal crosses the Alps — 16 years earlier
- 216 BC Battle of Cannae — 14 years earlier
Asia
- 221 BC Qin Shi Huang unifies China — 19 years earlier
- c. 214 BC Great Wall of China — 12 years earlier
- 210 BC Terracotta Army — 8 years earlier
- 202 BC Founding of the Han dynasty — same year
Alive at the time
- Hannibal (aged 45)
- Eratosthenes (aged 74)
- Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han) (aged 54)
- Scipio Africanus (aged 34)
- Empress Lü (Lü Zhi) (aged 39)
- Cato the Elder (aged 32)
- Modu Chanyu (aged 32)