Which general led an attack on rome in 218 bc?

Answer 1

The Carthaginian general who invadedItalyduring the Second Punic War was Hannibal. He fought against Rome and herItalianallies, but did not actually attack Rome itself. He could not because he lost his siege machines while crossing the Alps to getintoItaly He routed the armies of the Romans andtheirallies twice, once in the north and once in centralItaly. He then moved on to the south ofItalyinstead of heading for Rome. He routed theRomansand their allies once more and fought the rest of hiscampaignin the south.

Answer 2

Haniibal was engaged in a war with Rome at that time. Although he ravaged Italy, he never got to Rome itself. He led attacks on Romans, not on Rome.