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. [1]

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 …

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. The Second Punic War pitted the Roman …

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 …

Some details of Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps have been preserved, chiefly by Polybius, who is said to have traveled the route himself. First to oppose the crossing was a tribelet of the …

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 …

2021年3月16日 · But details of the greatest Alps adventure in history— Hannibal crossing the Alps with his war elephants, horses, mules, and thousands of soldiers—remains shrouded in …

2020年4月28日 · His most famous campaign took place during the Second Punic War (218-202), when he caught the Romans off guard by crossing the Alps. Hannibal 's route across the Alps …

2024年2月13日 · Known for his military genius, Hannibal devised a plan to strike at the heart of Roman power by an unexpected route – through the treacherous Alps. A portrait of Hannibal. …

2016年4月7日 · An international team of scientists claims to have solved one of the enduring mysteries of ancient history: where did Hannibal — a Carthaginian general during the Second …