Second Punic War 218-201 BC Punic even mean? Who Won the Second
Rome won the Second Punic War. Why Was the Second Punic War
Fought? Carthage was a wealthy trading city, and its leaders
were flirting with the idea of controlling Spain and Sicily,
while Rome very much liked the idea of expanding as well and
controlling North Africa while at is the situation on a map Map
Illustrating Desired Control of the Mediterranean Sea Rome vs.
Carthage addition, the outcome of the War (Carthage had lost its
Sicilian strongholds and had to make out annual pay checks to
Rome) did not sit well with Carthage recovered, reorganized, and
was ready to reshuffle. New Carthaginian strongholds in Spain
and a large Carthaginian army became a worry for Rome. Rome was
ready for war in order to eliminate the growing threat. Choosing
a Battlefield Hannibal decided that the best strategy of defense
was to attack the enemy right at its Thus, in 218 BC he began
his march north through Spain with an army of 100,000 men and 37
elephants. War