Template:Hannibal timeline

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Timeline of Hannibal's life (248 BC–c. 183 BC)
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 at:247 text:247 BC - Hannibal is born
 at:240 text:c. 240 BC - Mercenary War takes place in Carthage
 at:228 text:228 BC - Hamilcar killed in battle, Hasdrubal commander in chief
 at:221 text:221 BC - Hasdrubal assassinated; becomes commander in chief
 at:220 text:c. 220 BC - Rome forges an alliance with the city-state of Saguntum
 at:218 text:218 BC - Lays siege to Saguntum; Second Punic War breaks out
 at:217 text:June 217 BC - Scores a victory at the Battle of Lake Yuaimese
 at:216 text:Aug. 216 BC - Destroys Romans at Cannae; Capua joins Hannibal
 at:215 text:215 BC - Attacks Nola unsuccessfully for a second time in one year
 at:214 text:214 BC - Last attempt to take Nola fails
 at:212 text:212 BC - Victorious at Silarus; Capua holds out; Syracuse falls
 at:211 text:211 BC - Romans lay siege to Capua for the second time
 at:210 text:210 BC - Defeats Romans at 2nd Battle of Herdonia
 at:209 text:209 BC - Stalemate at Asculum; Cartagena falls to the Romans
 at:208 text:208 BC - Romans under Scipio defeat Carthaginians at Baecula
 at:207 text:207 BC - Stalemate at Grumentum; Hasdrubal KIA at Metaurus
 at:206 text:206 BC - Romans under Scipio win Battle of Ilipa and conquer Spain
 at:204 text:204 BC - Battle of Crotona ends in a draw 
 at:203 text:203 BC - Defeated at Bagbrades; recalled from Italy; routed at Great Plains
 at:202 text:Oct. 202 BC - Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated at Zama
 at:201 text:202 BC - Carthage sues for peace; end of Second Punic War
 at:200 text:200-196 BC - Hannibal pursues a successful political life.
 at:195 text:c. 195-190 - Hannibal enters into exile at Tyre
 at:190 text:190 BC - Welcomed to Ephesus by Antiochus III
 at:189 text:c. 190-182 BC - Commits suicide by drinking poison

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