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Where had the Romans originally planned to oppose Hannibal and the carthagiinians?
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The Romans did not have a plan to oppose Hannibal. Hannibal provoked the Second Punic War by attacking Saguntum, a city in Spain which was a Roman ally. The Romans attempted negotiations, but these failed and they had to declare war. Rome had not been following what the Carthaginians were doing in Spain because they were dealing with wars in the Adriatic Sea (on the est coast of Italy) and in northern Italy. Rome sent a fleet to Spain to fight there because Spain was the flash-point Hannibal caught them by surprise by marching on Italy.
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What famous sea battle did the Romans win which helped to defeat the Carthaginians in the first Punic war?
The Romans (Duilius) inflicted a significant naval defeat upon Carthaginian (Hannibal Gisco [Not the famous Hannibal Barca] ) naval forces at the Battle of Mylae .
Who killed the Hannibal?
Not killed but he committed suicide by taking a potion because the Romans tracked him.
Which carthaginian general's army crossed the alps to attack the Romans during the punic wars?
Hannibal
Who did rome fight in the punic war for control of the Mediterranean region?
Rome struggled with Carthage for hegemony in the eastern Mediterranean . Rome prevailed .
Why were the Carthaginians and Hannibal unable to break down the walls of Rome during the second punie war?
Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.Hannibal and his Carthaginians were not able to break down the walls of Rome because they never got there. After the loss at Cannae, the Romans changed tactics by not meeting Hannibal in a direct battle, but by small harassing raids. As Hannibal's army was weakened, and no support was coming from Carthage, Hannibal was forced to retreat to the far southern part of Italy.
How did the Romans plan to punish Hannibal?
It is not known. Ancient historians did not write anything about planed punishments. The Romans wanted Hannibal to be handed over to them. We don't know whether they had already planned a punishment or weather they would decide after he was handed over because Hannibal prevented this by committing suicide.After the Second Punic War Hannibal went back to Carthage and become the head of the city. The Romans put pressure on the city to surrender him. He went into voluntary exile to Phoenicia and then to Syria. Then he fought for Prusias I of Bithynia, who was at war with Rome's ally, King Eumenes II of Pergamon. The Romans persuaded Prusias to hand over Hannibal, but he committed suicide to avoid this. .
Which animals did Hannibal use to frighten the Romans?
Elephants
Was Hannibal on the Romans side during the Punic War?
Hannibal was a Carthaginian general. He fought the Romans. He invaded italy in the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) with the intention of attacking Rome.
Who was the second punic war between?
Hannibal (representing the Carthaginians) and the Romans
What became clear from the battle of Cannae?
That Hannibal was a superior general to the Romans
What Carthaginian general was almost successful in defeating the Romans?
Hannibal Barca
Which army defeated Hannibal?
It was the Romans under the command of Publius Cornelius Scipio who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama in 202 bc.
How did Hannibal attack Rome in the Second Punic War?
Hannibal essentially waged a guerrilla war on the Italian mainland against the Romans .
When did Hannibal and the Carthaginians rebell against the Romans?
They did not rebel against the Romans because they were not subject to the Romans, just rivals. They invaded Italy in 218 BCE.
What age did Hannibal go to war?
Hannibal was only twenty-five years old when he first went to war against the Romans in Spain.
Why did Hannibal poison himself instead of surendering to the Romans?
Hannibal was to the Romans, as is Bin Laden to the US of A today. He tired of continually watching over his sholder for Roman assassins (CIA TODAY), and decided, in his late years, he would end it himself, for surrender to the Romans ment certan torture, and death!
What brilliant Carthaginian general proved to be a formidable adversary to the Romans?
Hannibal Barca.
