The Aftermath

In the aftermath, Hispania was now no longer under the Carthaginian rule, and Rome gained control of a large area formerly Carthage, an important milestone on the list of biggest events of the Second Punic War. Furthermore, Rome imposed a number of sanctions on the Carthaginians that prevented them from carrying out any further revolts. They imposed a war reparation on them, limited their navy to 10 ships (ten of which were spared so the Carthaginians could prevent possible pirate attacks), and forbade Carthage to gather assemble any kind of army without Roman permission.

In the aftermath, Carthage ignored these sanctions and raised an army about half a century later, leading to the Third Punic War. But without the strong leadership and resources, they had in the previous war, Carthage could only fight for a mere three years. The Romans completely annihilated them in 146 BC, thus taking another step towards eventual domination of the ancient Mediterranean world.

• Time: 146 BC