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The Battle of Zama was a decisive battle of the Second Punic War (also known as the Hannibalic War, or the War Against Hannibal), which was fought between Rome and Carthage. The battle was won by the Romans, and brought an end to the war, which had been going on for 16 years. Apart from that, the defeat of the Carthaginians at the Battle of Zama meant that Carthage lost its status as a major power in the western Mediterranean, and therefore was no longer considered to be a threat to Rome. Although Carthage was allowed to continue its existence, the Romans would return to conquer its remaining territories during the Third Punic War, which they declared about half a