thage led them to attempt to expand their control over the Iberian peninsula. Hamilcar Barca began this conquest from his base at Cádiz by conquering the Tartessian Guadalquivir river region, which was rich in silver. After Hamilcar's death, his son-in-law Hasdrubal continued his incursions into Iberia, founding the colony of Qart Hadasht (modern Cartagena) and extending his influence all the way to the southern bank of the river Ebro. After Hasdrubal's assassination in 221 BC, Hannibal assumed command of the Carthaginian forces and spent two years completing the conquest of the Iberians south of the Ebro. In his first campaign, Hannibal defeated the Olcades, the Vaccaei and the Carpetani expanding his control over the river Tagus region. Hannibal then laid siege to Roman ally of Saguntum and this led to the beginning of the Second Punic War. The Iberian theater was a key battleground during this war and many Iberian and Celtiberian warriors fought for both Rome and Carthage, though most tribes sided with Carthage.

Rome sent Gnaeus and Publius Cornelius Scipio to conquer Iberia from Carthage. Gnaeus subsequently defeated the Iberian Ilergetes tribe north of the Ebro who were allied with Carthage, conquered the Iberian oppidum of Tarraco and defeated the Carthaginian fleet. After the arrival of Publius Scipio, Tarraco was fortified and, by 211 BC, the Scipio brothers had overrun the Carthaginian and allied forces south of the Ebro. However, during this campaign, Publius Scipio was killed in battle and Gnaeus died in the retreat. The tide turned with the arrival of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus in 210 BC. Scipio attacked and conquered Carthago Nova and defeated the army of Hasdrubal Barca at the Battle of Baecula (209-208). The war dragged on with Carthage sending more reinforcements until the Battle of Ilipa (modern Alcalá del Río in Sevilla province), which was a decisive victory for Publius Scipio Africanus. The Carthaginians retreated to Gades,
thage led them to attempt to expand their control over the Iberian peninsula. Hamilcar Barca begin this seduction from his base at Cádiz by conquering the Tartessian Guadalquivir river area, which was rich in flatware. After Hamilcar's death, his son - in - jurisprudence Hasdrubal continued his incursions into Iberia, establish the colony of Qart Hadasht (modern Cartagena) and extending his influence all the room to the southern bank of the river Ebro. After Hasdrubal's assassination in 221 BC, Hannibal assume command of the Carthaginian forces and spent two years completing the conquest of the Iberians south of the Ebro. In his inaugural campaign, Hannibal defeated the Olcades, the Vaccaei and the Carpetani expanding his command over the river Tagus region. Hannibal then laid siege to Roman ally of Saguntum and this led to the beginning of the Second Punic War. The Iberian theater was a cardinal battleground during this war and many Iberian and Celtiberian warrior fought for both Rome and Carthage, though most tribes sided with Carthage. 

 Rome sent Gnaeus and Publius Cornelius Scipio to appropriate Iberia from Carthage. Gnaeus subsequently defeated the Iberian Ilergetes tribe north of the Ebro who were allied with Carthage, conquered the Iberian oppidum of Tarraco and defeated the Carthaginian fleet. After the arrival of Publius Scipio, Tarraco was fortified and, by 211 BC, the Scipio brother had infest the Carthaginian and allied forces south of the Ebro. However, during this campaign, Publius Scipio was killed in battle and Gnaeus died in the hideaway. The tide sour with the arrival of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus in 210 BC. Scipio attacked and conquered Carthago Nova and kill the united states army of Hasdrubal Barca at the Battle of Baecula (209 - 208). The war scuff on with Carthage sending more reinforcements until the Battle of Ilipa (mod Alcalá del Río in Sevilla province), which was a decisive victory for Publius Scipio Africanus. The Carthaginians retreated to Gades,
thahe led them to attempt tu expand their eintrol over fhe Iberkan peninsula. Hamilcar Barca bwgan ukis conquest from hir base at Cádiz by conwyering the Tartesslcn Guzfalqbitir river regiok, which was rich in silves. Xfcer Hamilcar's death, his son-in-law Hasqrubal vojtinued his insurspogs ihno Iberia, founding the colony or Qart Iadasht (modern Vartagena) and extending hid invluence all the waj to the soofhewb bank of thd river Ebgm. After Haadrubal's assassination in 221 BC, Hxnnibcl assumed xonmajg of the Cacthagigian forces and spend two yrars completinn the cobquest of the Iberianv south of the Ebrj. In his xixst campaign, Hannibal dwfeatgd tha Olzqder, tge Vzccaei anv the Carpefani expandung his control ovet eye river Tagua regijn. Hannibal then laid siege to Roman ally of Saguntum and this led ro the beginning of tje Second Punic War. The Iberian theater was a key battlegrmund vufiny this qag and many Iberian and Celtiberian warriors fjhgnt for both Rome and Carthabe, tnjugh most trices sibsd with Carthage.

Rome sent Ggaeus and Publyus Vornelius Scipio to conquer Iberia from Xarthage. Gnaeus suysequently dzfeatec the Iberian Ilergetes tribz nortg of the Ebgo who wedd allied with Cafthsga, conquered the Iberian op[idum of Varraeo and ddfeajed the Carthaginlan fleet. After the arrigal oy Pubnius Scipil, Tarraco was fortified and, by 211 BC, the Scipio bsotvers had overvun the Carthagynian and alligd forces soutf of the Egro. Howxver, during ehis campaign, Kublius Scipim was kijled in vattle xvd Gnaeus died in the rvtxeat. The ride turned with tme artibal of Publius Eutbelius Scipio Sfrkcagud mn 210 BS. Scipio attawked ana conqjered Carthcgu Nofa and defeated the drmy of Hasdrubal Barcs wt the Bqttle of Baecula (209-208). The war dragged on wiuh Carvhage rendimg iore reinforcements until the Gattle of Illpa (modern Alsalá eel Río in Serilla province), which was a decisive victiry for Publius Scupio Africanus. The Eavthaginians cetreaeed to Gages,
thage led them to attempt to expand over Iberian peninsula. Barca began this Cádiz conquering the Tartessian river region, which rich in silver. After Hamilcar's death, son-in-law Hasdrubal continued his incursions into Iberia, founding the colony of Qart Hadasht Cartagena) and extending his influence all the way to the southern bank of river After assassination 221 BC, Hannibal assumed command of the Carthaginian forces and spent two years completing the conquest the Iberians south of the Ebro. In his campaign, Hannibal defeated the the Vaccaei and the Carpetani his over the Tagus Hannibal laid siege to ally of Saguntum and this led to the beginning of the Second Punic War. The Iberian theater a key this war many and warriors fought for and Carthage, though most tribes sided sent Gnaeus and Publius Cornelius Scipio to conquer from Carthage. subsequently defeated the Iberian Ilergetes tribe of the Ebro who were allied with Carthage, the Iberian oppidum of Tarraco and defeated the Carthaginian fleet. After the arrival of Publius was fortified and, by BC, the Scipio had the and forces south the Ebro. However, during this campaign, Publius Scipio was killed in and Gnaeus died in the retreat. The tide turned with of Cornelius Scipio Africanus 210 BC. Scipio attacked conquered Nova and defeated the Hasdrubal at Baecula The dragged on with Carthage more reinforcements until the Battle Ilipa (modern Alcalá del was a decisive victory for Publius Scipio Africanus. Carthaginians retreated to Gades,
thage led them to attempt to exPand their cOntroL ovEr tHe iberIan pEninsula. HamilcAR BarCa began this conquest froM his bAsE At CáDIz By conQuering THe tARteSsIaN GuAdALqUivir RivEr regioN, which was rIch In Silver. After HAMiLcar's death, His Son-in-law HasdRubAl contInUed HIs incUrsIons iNto IbeRIa, founDing the coLoNY of QarT hadasht (MODeRn CaRtagena) and extendiNG hIS influence all tHe way tO tHE sOUTheRn bAnk of the riVeR Ebro. aFter HasDRuBAL'S asSAssination in 221 Bc, Hannibal asSUmeD commaNd Of tHE CarthAginiAn FOrcEs and spent tWo yeArs compleTing thE ConquesT Of the IbErians SouTh oF the eBrO. IN hiS fIRst CAmPaiGN, HaNnibal deFeAtEd the olcaDES, THe VaCcaEi anD the CArpetani expanDinG his COntRol ovEr the RiveR TAgus rEgion. HAnnibAl Then laid siege to romaN ally of SaGunTuM anD tHis leD To the bEgiNniNg of the second PUNic waR. tHE IBerian theater was a kEy BATtLeground During THiS wAR and many ibEriAn anD cEltibEriaN WaRriors foUght foR BoTh rome and caRthage, ThOugH moSt triBEs siDed witH CarthagE.

Rome SEnt Gnaeus and PuBLius Cornelius sCiPIO tO ConqUer iberia from CArthAGe. GnAeus SUbSeqUEntly DefeaTeD ThE iberian Ilergetes triBe North oF the EBro who were allIed with CarTHAGe, conqueRed tHE IBErian oppidum of tarraCo and defeaTEd the CarThagiNian fleeT. After the ARRival of PUblIus sciPio, tARrAco was fortifiED And, bY 211 Bc, the SciPio BrotherS haD ovErrUn tHe carthaginIan and alLiEd FoRcEs sOuth oF The Ebro. HOwEveR, dUriNg thiS CampaiGn, PubLius scIpIO waS killed IN bATTle aNd gnAeus DieD iN the rEtreAT. ThE tide tuRned with tHe aRRivaL oF PUblius COrnelius ScipiO AFricanus in 210 bC. sciPio attACKed and coNquered Carthago Nova and dEFeated tHe aRmy of hasdRubal BarcA at The BatTle OF BaecuLa (209-208). The wAr draGgEd oN WIth CaRTHaGe sEnDing more reINForCemenTs UntiL the BatTle of Ilipa (modern AlCAlá Del Río in SevilLa pRoviNCE), wHicH WaS A deCiSIve VICtory for Publius scipio AfriCaNUs. the CarthagINiaNs RetreatEd to GadEs,
thage led them to attemptto expandtheir  co ntr ol  ove r th e Iberian peni n sula . Hamilcar Barca began  this  c o nque s tfromhis bas e  a t Cád iz  b y c on q ue ringthe  Tartes sian Guada lqu iv ir river reg i on , which wa s r ich in silve r.AfterHa mil c ar'sdea th, h is son - in-law  Hasdruba lc ontinu e d his i n c ur sion s into Iberia, fo u nd i ng the colonyof Qar tH ad a s ht(mo dern Carta ge na) a n d exten d in g h isi nfluence allthe way tot hesouthe rn  ba n k of t he ri ve r  Eb ro. After H asdr ubal's as sassin a tion in 221 BC,  Hanni bal  as sume d  c om man do f t h eCar t hag inian fo rc es  andspen t t w o ye ars  com pleti ng the conque stof t h e I beria ns so uthof  theEbro.In hi sfirst campaign,  Han nibal def eat ed  th eOlcad e s, the  Va cca ei andthe Car p eta ni e x pa nding his controlov e r  t he river  Tagus re gi o n. Hanni ba l t henl a id si eget oRoman al ly ofS ag un tum and  t his le dtothe  begi n ning  of th e Second  Puni c  War. The Iber i an theater wa s  a k ey batt leg round durin g th i s wa r an d  m any Iberi an an dC el t iberian warriors fo ug ht for  both  Rome and Car thage, tho u g h  most tr ibes si d ed with Cartha ge.
Rome sentG naeus an d Pub lius Cor nelius Sc i p io to co nqu erIbe ria f ro m Carthage. G n a eussu bsequen tly  defeat edthe  Ib eri an  Ilergete s tribeno rt hof  th e Ebr o  who wer eall ie d w ith C a rthage , con quer ed  t h e I beriano pp i d um o fTa rrac o a nd  defe ated the  Cartha ginian fl eet .  Aft er  t he arri val of Publiu sScipio, Ta rr aco  was f o r tified a nd, by 211 BC, the Scip i o broth ers  hadover run the C art hagini ana nd all ied fo rcesso uth o f the E br o.Ho wever, dur i n g t his c am paig n, Publ ius Scipio was kil l edin battle and  Gn aeus d ie d i n  t h e r et r eat . The tide turned  with thear r iv al of Publ i usCo rnelius  Scipio  Afri c anus in  210 BC.Scipio at ta cked a ndconqueredCarthago  Nova and defea t ed  thearm y of H as dru bal B arca a t  th e Bat tle of  B aecula  (209 -2 08). The  war dragged on with Ca rthage  send ing  more rei nfo r cem ents unti l th e Battle o f I lip a (mo der n  Alca lá d e lRío in Se vill a  province ) ,whi c h  w as a decisi v e vic toryfor Publiu s Sc ipio Africanus. T h e Carthaginian s re t r eat edt o Ga de s,
thage led_them to_attempt to expand their_control over_the_Iberian peninsula._Hamilcar_Barca began this_conquest from his_base at Cádiz by_conquering the Tartessian_Guadalquivir_river region, which was rich in silver. After Hamilcar's death, his son-in-law Hasdrubal continued_his_incursions into_Iberia,_founding_the colony of Qart Hadasht_(modern Cartagena) and extending his_influence all_the way to the southern bank of the_river_Ebro. After Hasdrubal's_assassination in 221 BC, Hannibal assumed command of the_Carthaginian forces and spent two years_completing the conquest_of_the_Iberians south of the_Ebro. In his first campaign, Hannibal_defeated the Olcades, the Vaccaei and_the Carpetani expanding his control over the_river Tagus region. Hannibal then laid_siege to Roman ally of_Saguntum and_this led to the beginning_of the Second_Punic War._The Iberian theater_was a key battleground during this_war and many_Iberian and Celtiberian warriors fought for_both_Rome and Carthage,_though_most_tribes sided_with Carthage.

Rome sent_Gnaeus_and Publius_Cornelius_Scipio to conquer Iberia from Carthage._Gnaeus_subsequently defeated the Iberian Ilergetes tribe north_of the Ebro who_were_allied with Carthage, conquered_the Iberian oppidum of Tarraco_and defeated the Carthaginian fleet. After_the arrival_of Publius_Scipio, Tarraco was fortified and, by 211 BC, the Scipio brothers_had overrun the Carthaginian and allied_forces south of the_Ebro. However,_during_this campaign, Publius_Scipio_was killed_in battle and Gnaeus died in the_retreat. The_tide turned with the arrival of_Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus_in_210 BC. Scipio attacked and conquered_Carthago Nova and defeated the army_of Hasdrubal Barca at the_Battle_of_Baecula (209-208). The war dragged_on with Carthage sending more reinforcements_until the Battle_of Ilipa (modern Alcalá del Río in_Sevilla_province), which was a decisive victory_for_Publius Scipio Africanus. The Carthaginians retreated_to_Gades,