Following the defeat of Hannibal in 202 BC during the Punic wars, the Romans determined to deprive Carthage of its most valuable possession: Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula).
Após a derrota de Aníbal em 202 a.C. durante as Guerras Púnicas, os romanos decidiram privar Cartago do seu bem mais valioso, a Hispânia (Península Ibérica).