# Battle of Zama (-202)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-202-battle-of-zama
Location: Near Zama, North Africa
Categories: main-event

Roman and Numidian forces defeated Carthage's army, deciding the Second Punic War.

## Why it matters
Rome emerged as the leading power of the western Mediterranean.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Republic](https://roman-history.com/rulers/roman-republic)