Hannibal's crossing of the Alps

When

May 218 BCE – Sep 218 BCE

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

45.68° N, 6.88° E

Description

Carthaginian attack on the Roman Republic through the Alps

218 BC Carthaginian attack against the Roman Republic through the Alps

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.

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