What the records say
- When
- 209 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.47° N, 17.23° E
- Description
- 208 BCE battle
Battle of Tarentum (209 BC)
Battle of the Second Punic War
The Battle of Tarentum of 209 BC took place during the Second Punic War. The Romans, led by Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, recaptured the city of Tarentum that had betrayed them in the first Battle of Tarentum in 212 BC. This time the commander of the city, Carthalo, turned against the Carthaginians, and supported the Romans.
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