 Both Romans and Carthaginians then went to winter quarters, and no large actions were fought during the winter.After the term of Fabius as dictator expired in December of 217 BC, the army was turned over to the incoming consuls Attilus Regulus and Servillus Geminus.The armies of Carthage and Rome remained in Geronium until June 216 BC, when Hannibal decided to start for Cannae.