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The 2nd Punic War
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In what war did Hannibal march his army over the alps?
The 2nd Punic War
What general led his army over the Alps?
Hannibal went over the Alps. He even took elephants with him.
Where did Hannibal lead his army after going over the alps?
Yes , during the second Punic War the Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca led an army through the Alps into Italy and waged war against the Romans .
Who was the general who used elephants during the Punic Wars?
Hannibal was the Carthaginian general in question. Hannibal led both his troops and his elephants over the Alps and into Italy during the Second Punic War.
Where did Hannibal lead his army into the alps and down into where?
From Transalpie Gaul, over the Alps and into Cisalpine Gaul in northern Italy in order to threaten Rome.
What was Hannibal's mountain challenge?
Hannibal had to move his army over the Pyrenees Mountains, and then over the Alps before striking at the Romans. He lost about three-quarters of his army in the process. It would be a challenge even for a modern army today.
How did Hannibal's army arrive in Rome?
The Carthaginian army entered from Iberia over the Pyrenees and the Alps and into northern Italy. However, Hannibal did not go to Rome. He could not attack Rome because he lost his siege machines while crossing the Alps. Instead, after routing the Roman armies twice north of Rome, he went to southern Italy.
Over what two mountain ranges did Hannibal take his troops and elephants?
Hannibal & his troops & elephants crossed over the Alps & the Apennines in his quest to eradicate the Romans during the Punic War.
Who led an army across the Swiss alps?
Lots of armies have traveled across the Alps over the ages, but probably the one you're asking about is the famous march by Hannibal during his invasion of Rome in the 3rd Century BC. Hannibal had trouble mounting a frontal assault on Rome, so when he learned their defenses on the northern frontier were minimal (because the mountains were considered inpenetrable by invaders) that's exactly where he went.
Who took troops and elephants over the Alps in the 3rd century BC?
hannibal
How did Hannibal threaten the roman empire?
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 .
What is significant about Hannibal's life?
hannibal lost over 10,000 men and elepants crossing the alps.hannibal lost over 10,000 men and elepants crossing the alps.
