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The Second Punic War: Cannae
After the defeat at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, the people of Rome war eager for revenge. The war was not going well. They had faced multiple defeats at the hands of Hannibal. The Romans were worried, and morale was low. They readied an army to strike back against Hannibal’s forces. Rome mustered an army…
The Second Punic War: Lake Tresimene and Geronium
In the aftermath of his victory at the Trebia River, Hannibal attracted many new allies. His army swelled to about 50,000 men. Rome quickly replaced its Consuls and sent an army of 30,000 to chase the Carthaginians down. On June 21st, 217 BCE, Hannibal fought another battle against the Romans, at Lake Trasimene. Hannibal chose…
The Second Punic War: The Beginning to the Battle of the Trebia
In 218 BCE, war broke out again between Rome and Carthage. This time, Carthage’s armies were led by Hannibal Barca, Hamilcar’s son. Hannibal was an absolute genius at battlefield tactics. Time and time again, he would defeat the armies Rome fielded against him. After Hamilcar’s death, Hannibal was elected as his successor in leading Carthage’s…
The First Punic War
In the third century BCE, Rome was expanding its influence. After defeating Pyrrhus of Epirus in 275 BCE, the Romans now ruled the Italian Peninsula. They wished to settle on Sicily, which was an important location for trade. However, another Mediterranean power was also interested in Sicily. Carthage, located in modern day Tunisia, was about…
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