battle of zama

Thân thiện

The Roman general Scipio won the decisive Battle of Zama.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A decisive historical battle: "Battle of Zama" refers specifically to the final and decisive military engagement of the Second Punic War, fought in 202 BC near Zama, in what is now Tunisia. The Roman army, led by Scipio Africanus, defeated the Carthaginian forces commanded by Hannibal.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Battle of Zama marked the end of Carthage as a major Mediterranean power.
  • Scipio's innovative tactics at the Battle of Zama are still studied in military academies.
  • Historians often cite the Battle of Zama as a classic example of a decisive encounter.

Advanced Usage

• "the Zama campaign": Refers to the series of military maneuvers and events leading up to and including the Battle of Zama.
  • The Zama campaign demonstrated Scipio's strategic genius.
• "post-Zama": Used to describe the period or geopolitical situation following the battle.
  • The post-Zama settlement imposed harsh terms on Carthage.

Variants and Related Words

• Zama: Often used shorthand to refer to the battle itself.
  • The outcome at Zama was inevitable after Scipio's invasion of Africa.
• Scipio Africanus: The honorific title given to Publius Cornelius Scipio after his victory at Zama.
• Second Punic War: The broader conflict of which the Battle of Zama was the concluding event.

Synonyms

• Decisive battle: A general term for a battle that settles the outcome of a conflict.
• Final engagement: The last major fight in a war.

Related Phrases

• "Meet one's Zama": An idiomatic expression (though rare and academic) meaning to face one's ultimate and decisive defeat or challenge.
  • The veteran politician met his Zama in the final debate.

Historical Context Note

The Battle of Zama is significant not merely as a military event but as a turning point that shifted the balance of power in the ancient world from Carthage to Rome, paving the way for Roman dominance of the Mediterranean.

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Noun

1. the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War

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