The Second Punic War: The Year 217 BCE
Summary Hannibal moves south from Cisalpine Gaul, crosses the Apennines and ravages Etruria; Hannibal destroys a Roman army on the shores of Lake Trasimene; the consul Gaius Flaminius is killed; After his victory, Hannibal marches his army towards the Adriatic Sea to rest and re-equip his men; The Roman popular…