Hannibal’s march across the Alps during the Second Punic War.
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Historical background
In 218 BCE, the Carthaginian commander Hannibal led troops from Iberia over the Alps and into Italy. The march brought the war into Roman territory and became famous for the elephants that accompanied his army.
Hannibal won a series of major engagements. At Cannae in 216 BCE, his forces enveloped a larger Roman army. Rome continued fighting and ultimately defeated Carthage in the Second Punic War.
