The Carthage-Syrian War (sometimes called the Fifth-Syrian War) was a major military conflict lasting from 202 B.C. to 194 B.C. It pitted Carthage and their ally the Seleucid Army against the Ptolemaic Kingdom. The overwhelming victory which ensued was largely due to Hannibal Barca's brilliance and uniqueness. This is considered a major war not only because it secured the fertile fields of Egypt for Carthage but also because it introduced Carthage into the political and military affairs in the Eastern Mediterranean.