Reconstructing the Battle of Zama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11732710 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joan E Taylor (0000-0001-8254-3735, corresponding author), Taylor Taylor |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 310-310 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8353 • E-ISSN: 2327-5812 |
| Publisher | Classical Association of the Middle West and South (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5184/classicalj.114.3.0310 |
| OpenAlex | W2911389027 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article examines the Battle of Zama in 202, which ended the Second Punic War (218–201) between Rome and Carthage. It argues that the maneuvers described by Polybius are most intelligible if Hannibal sought to corral Scipio into a trap formed by an extended third infantry line, perhaps aided by terrain. Scipio escaped by hastily extending his own forces, holding out until his superior cavalry enveloped Hannibal in turn
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Battle · Infantry · Literature · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |