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How many casualties did the Carthaginians and Romans suffer at the Battle of Zama?
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Scipio Africanus
Silver coin from Carthago Nova, believed to be a portrait of Scipio Africanus the Elder; in the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen.
At the Battle of Zama in 202 BCE, the casualties were heavily skewed against the Carthaginian forces.
- Carthaginians: Approximately 20,000 soldiers were killed, and an additional 20,000 were captured.1
- Romans: The Roman forces suffered about 1,500 deaths.1
This decisive victory for Scipio Africanus effectively ended the Second Punic War and crippled Carthage's ability to challenge Rome in the Mediterranean.1