Hannibal lead the Carthaginian attack against Rome in 218BC.
Carthage was the nearest port in North Africa to Rome.
No it is not. It is in North Africa.
Mercenary soldiers recruited in North Africa, Spain and Gaul.
North Africa did not try to capture Rome. Some North African states were allies of Rome. Carthage tried to capture Rome with an army.
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.
Carthage, in North Africa, now Tunisia.
Carthage, located in North Africa where Tunis is today.
Carthage, located in North Africa where Tunis is today.
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Hannibal.
North. This is important because the Romans were expecting an attack from the South.
the Mediterranean