Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 BC was one of the major events of the Second Punic War, and one of the most celebrated achievements of any military force in ancient warfare.

In 208 Hasdrubal, detaching a force from the main Carthaginian army, crossed the Alps (possibly by his brother’s route, although no great losses are recorded) to go to Hannibal’s aid.

Much ink has been spilled in pinpointing the route of Hannibal’s improbable five-month, thousand-mile trek from Catalonia across the Pyrenees, through the Languedoc to the banks of the Rhone, and...

2023年5月9日 · In 218 B.C., the great Carthaginian general led his forces on a bold journey across the Alps to attack Romans on their home turf.

2018年4月10日 · For over 2,000 years, historians have argued over the route used by the Carthaginian general Hannibal to guide his army — 30,000 soldiers, 37 elephants and 15,000 horses — over the Alps and...

In 218 B.C., Hannibal left his base in base in Spain and led a force of mercenaries with elephants through the south of Gaul (France) and across the Alps in the winter. This marked the beginning of the Second Punic War.

The Battle of the Rhône Crossing was a battle during the Second Punic War in September of 218 BC. Hannibal marched on the Italian Alps, and an army of Gallic Volcae attacked the Carthaginian army on the east bank of the Rhône. The Roman army camped near Massalia. The Volcae tried to prevent the Carthaginians from crossing the Alps and invading Italy. Before they crossed …

Hannibal Barca, the daring Carthaginian general, is a name that has echoed through the annals of history. Renowned for his military genius and tactical acumen, his most famous accomplishment remains the seemingly impossible feat of crossing the Alps with an …

History tells us that Hannibal traveled alongside the war elephants during the Alpine crossing. In Turner’s painting, we see him far in the distance, riding the elephant that raises its trunk near the horizon.

2024年10月13日 · Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 BCE was one of the major events of the Second Punic War, and one of the most celebrated achievements of any military force in ancient warfare.