June 205 BC — the Second Punic War
Chapter VI · The ring closes — Metaurus & Ilipa — the ring closes.
This month
- Peace of Phoenice — The First Macedonian War ends; Philip keeps Atintania, Rome keeps the coast, and both turn east. (Livy 29.12)
Where the commanders stand
- Philip V of Macedon: Encamped at Phoenice · since Summer 205 BC
- Syphax: In Cirta · king of the masaesyli
- Masinissa: Operating in the region of the Massylian hills near Hippo · 1st month
- Hasdrubal son of Gisco: In Carthage · since Summer 206 BC
- Mago Barca: Encamped at Genua · since Summer 205 BC
- Q. Fabius Maximus: In Rome · princeps senatus
- Hannibal Barca: Operating in the region of the Bruttian redoubt · 2nd year
- Publius Cornelius Scipio: In Consul against the Senate · consul
- Hasdrubal Barca: fell here, June 207 BC
- M. Claudius Marcellus: fell here, June 208 BC
- Publius & Gnaeus Scipio: fell here, June 211 BC