Punic Wars: Hannibal

Question 1

Hannibal

Answer 1

• 218 B.C. - 201 B.C.
• 50k soldiers
• 6000 cavalry
• 37 elephants
• Pyrenees to the Alps

Question 2

Crosses the Alps

Answer 2

• loses the elephants but… surprises Rome and is able to wage war successfully
• Carthage fails to re-supply Hannibal

Question 3

Hannibal’s death

Answer 3

• Rome attacks Carthage
• Hannibal returns, is defeated
• exiles himself to Greece
• Rome pursues him
• he commits suicide