He sure did. Not only did he invade Italy but he made a vow to be a lifelong enemy of Rome.
Roman Scipio Africanus had shipped an army to North Africa to threaten Carthage.
From Transalpie Gaul, over the Alps and into Cisalpine Gaul in northern Italy in order to threaten Rome.
To threaten Carthage and so force Hannibal to return with his army from Italy threatening Rome.
To threaten the city of Rome, alienate its allies and defeat any army which Rome sent against him.
By taking an army to Rome itself. Unexpectedly, over the Alps. ><> Hannibal Barca had invaded the Italian mainland and ransacked the countryside with its many crops and estates . Hannibal disrupted commerce and defeated the Roman army on several occasions (Trasimene and Cannae) and came close to threatening the capitol of Rome itself .
The Second Punic War is the most famous of these three wars because of Hannibal's invasion of Italy, which at its beginning seemed to threaten Rome's existence.
Hannibal was harsh. Hannibal was harmful. Hannibal was heartless. Hannibal was horrifying.
Hannibal attempted to isolate Rome. He did not have a siege train to attack the city itself, but organised other cities in Italy to join him, attempted to alienate Roman allies who had been poorly treated by Rome, and defeated any force which Rome sent out against him. Rome had no direct counter to this, but reversed the situation by sending a force to North Africa to threaten Carthage and force Hannibal's withdrawal to there to defend his home base.
Hannibal it was actually Hannibal rising
Scipio Africanus.
No, Hannibal is not single.