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The Roman defeated Hannibal by changing their tactics. They were able to wear down Hannibal's army, which had suffered may casualties just getting to Italy and then having to fight their way through. When Hannibal set for reinforcements from Carthage, they were never sent. The Romans also attacked in Spain, diverting Hannibal's attention from Italy and then in Africa itself, where Hannibal had to fight to defend his homeland and lost.
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∙ 6y agoHe mounted a mercenary expeditionary force from northern Spain into Italy where he inflicted several defeats o Roman armies. However he did not have a siege train to attack the city itself with, and was eventually recalled to Carthage to defend it against an expeditionary force from Rome. He lost.
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∙ 11y agoHe gathered allies in Italy, defeated Roman armies several times but did not a seige train to capture the city, but remained in Italy threatening it.
Rome counter attacked in Spain and against Carthage, and Hannibal was recalled after fourteen years to defend Carthage in North Africa.
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∙ 6y agoHannibal occupied much of Italy for 15 years but was unable to march on Rome. An enemy counter-invasionof North Africa forced him to return to Carthage, where he was decisively defeated by Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Zama.
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∙ 11y agoBy superior tactics at the Battle of Zama 202 BCE.
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∙ 11y agothey eat it with a pickle
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What did hannibal bring with him to attack Rome?
Hannibal brought a knife to attack Rome. This is from a love story.
The Carthaginian who led his troops through the Alps to attack Rome was .?
Hannibal
Which general crossed the Alps to attack Rome from the north?
Hannibal.
The Carthaginian who led troops through the alps to attack Rome was?
Hannibal
How did the cathaginian general Hannibal attack rome?
North. This is important because the Romans were expecting an attack from the South.
What did hannibal bring with him to attack Rome?
Hannibal brought a knife to attack Rome. This is from a love story.
The Carthaginian who led his troops through the Alps to attack Rome was .?
Hannibal
Who was the carthaginian that led troops thruogh alps to attack rome?
Hannibal Barca.
Which general crossed the Alps to attack Rome from the north?
Hannibal.
Why did Hannibal's overwhelming victory over Rome at the Battle of Cannae not cause Rome to surrender?
Rome itself was secure as Hannibal did not have a siege train to capture it. it became a contest to keeping its allies from going over to Hannibal and so maintaining a source of food and soldiers to replace the losses. Rome was able to maintain this, Hannibal was frustrated and Rome launched an attack on the Carthaginian homeland which resulted in his recall from Italy to defend it. Strategy - Hannibal attacking Rome at its heartland, responded to by a similar attack by Rome at his heartland.
The Carthaginian who led troops through the alps to attack Rome was?
Hannibal
Who led the Carthaginians through the Alps to attack Rome?
Hannibal Barca.
Who led the attack against Rome in 218 BC from north Africa?
Hannibal lead the Carthaginian attack against Rome in 218BC.
How many years did Hannibal attack Rome?
He fought with Rome for 19 years, he was in Italy for 14 years.
Did Hannibal attack the city of rome?
No, he never got that close to the city itself.
Which of the following did Hannibal not do during the second punic war?
Attack the city of Rome.
Who was the general who led an attack on Rome in 218 BC?
Hannibal Barca of Carthage.
