Quintus Fabius Maximus was a Roman politician and general during the Second Punic War. When Hannibal invaded Italy in 218 B.C., he soundly defeated the Romans in the battles of Ticinus, Trebia and Trasimene causing the loss of some 45,000 Roman and allied soldiers. After the Battle of Trasimene in June of 217 B.C. the […]
What Did Scipio Do to Oppose Hannibal after He Invaded Italy?
When Hannibal invaded Italy Scipio was only seventeen, so he served in the legions, first under his father, Publius Cornelius Scipio the elder, who was Consul at the time. At the Battle of Ticinus he was in charge of a Turma, a group of 30 cavalry, and he led the charge of the turma to […]
Filed Under: Ancient Rome, Carthage Tagged With: Battle of Cannae, Battle of Ticinus, Battle of Zama, Battles of the Upper Baetis, Gneius Cornelius Scipio, Hannibal Barca, Hasdrubal Son of Gisco, Mago Barca, Masinissa, publius cornelius scipio africanus, Publius Cornelius Scipio the Elder, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cuncator, Syphax
Was Hannibal’s Defeat Inevitable?
It probably was given the way he chose to conduct the war. Hannibal was spectacularly successful during the first two years of the Second Punic War, then he became ineffective. Why? Because the Romans having been burned several times finally got smart, and, under the leadership of Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucossus Cunctator, they largely stopped […]
Filed Under: Ancient Rome, Carthage Tagged With: Hannibal, Hasdrubal Barca, Mago Barca, publius cornelius scipio africanus, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cuncator
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