Who was the skilled general who led his troops over the alps into rome during the second punic war?
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Hannibal
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps
Who was the skilled general who led his troops over the alps into rome during the second punic war?
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps Second Punic War Hannibal Battle of Cannae Fabian strategy Scipio Africanus Battle of Lake Trasimene War elephant Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Battle of Geronium
Hannibal&#39;s crossing <b>of</b> the <b>Alps in</b> 218 BC was one <b>of</b> the major events <b>of</b> the 
<b>Second Punic War</b>, ... The commission kept <b>its</b> peace, but brought news <b>to Rome</b> 
that Hannibal was prepared and was going <b>to</b> strike soon. ... He did this with the 
hope <b>of</b> cultivating the best possible morale <b>in his army</b> for the upcoming 
campaign,&nbsp;... The <b>Second Punic War</b> (Spring 218 <b>to</b> 201 BC), also referred <b>to</b> as The 
Hannibalic War and by the Romans the War Against Hannibal, was the second <b>of</b> 
three Punic Wars between Ancient ... Most Roman <b>troops during</b> the war fought <b>in</b> 
Italy, which became the main theater <b>of</b> the war as a result <b>of</b> Hannibal&#39;s offensive
. Hannibal was a Carthaginian <b>general</b> and statesman who is widely considered 
one <b>of</b> the greatest military commanders <b>in</b> history. <b>His</b> father, Hamilcar Barca, 
was a leading Carthaginian commander <b>during</b> the First Punic War (264–241 BC
). <b>His</b> younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal, and he was brother-<b>in</b>-law ... 
The <b>Second Punic War</b> broke out <b>in</b> 218 after Hannibal&#39;s attack <b>on</b> Saguntum,&nbsp;... The Battle <b>of</b> Cannae was a major battle <b>of</b> the <b>Second Punic War</b> that took place 
<b>on</b> 2 August 216 BC <b>in</b> Apulia, <b>in</b> southeast Italy. The <b>army of</b> Carthage, under 
Hannibal, surrounded and decisively defeated a ... As news <b>of</b> this defeat 
reached <b>Rome</b>, the city was gripped <b>in</b> panic. Authorities resorted <b>to</b> 
extraordinary&nbsp;... The Fabian strategy is a military strategy where pitched battles and frontal 
assaults are avoided ... <b>At</b> the start <b>of</b> the <b>war</b>, Hannibal boldly crossed the <b>Alps in</b> 
wintertime and invaded ... Due <b>in</b> part <b>to</b> Hannibal&#39;s <b>skill</b> as a <b>general</b>, he 
repeatedly inflicted ... the <b>Carthaginian army in</b> the field, meant that <b>Rome</b> had 
time <b>on its</b> side. Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus also known as Scipio Africanus Major, Scipio 
Africanus the Elder, and Scipio the Great, was a Roman <b>general</b> and later consul 
who is often regarded as one <b>of</b> the greatest military commanders and strategists 
<b>of</b> all time. <b>His</b> main achievements were <b>during</b> the <b>Second Punic War</b>. ... Scipio&#39;s 
conquest <b>of</b> Carthaginian Iberia culminated <b>in</b> the Battle <b>of</b> Ilipa (near&nbsp;... The Battle <b>of</b> Lake Trasimene (21 June 217 BC) was a major battle <b>in</b> the <b>Second</b> 
<b>Punic War</b>. The Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans under the 
consul Gaius Flaminius. Hannibal&#39;s victory <b>over</b> the Roman <b>army at</b> Lake 
Trasimene remains, <b>in</b> terms ... Unable <b>to</b> goad Flaminius <b>into</b> battle, Hannibal 
marched boldly <b>around his</b>&nbsp;... <b>During</b> the <b>Second Punic War</b>, Hannibal famously <b>led</b> an <b>army of</b> war elephants 
<b>across</b> the <b>Alps</b>, although many <b>of</b> them perished <b>in</b> the harsh conditions. Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, surnamed Cunctator ( c. 280–203 BC), was 
a Roman statesman and <b>general of</b> the third century BC. ... It is unknown whether 
he participated <b>in</b> the First <b>Punic War</b>, fought between the Roman ... Livy, Fabius&#39;s 
tenure <b>of</b> the dictatorship <b>in</b> 217 was <b>his second</b> term <b>in</b> that office, with Gaius&nbsp;... The Battle <b>of</b> Geronium or Gerunium took place <b>during</b> the <b>Second Punic War</b>, 
where a large skirmish and battle took place <b>in</b> the summer and autumn <b>of</b> 217 
BC respectively. After winning the Battle <b>of</b> Ager Falernus, the <b>army of</b> Hannibal 
marched north ... After the battle, Minucius turned <b>over his army to</b> Fabius and 
resumed the&nbsp;...
Carthaginian general Hannibal
Second Punic War