De Tweede Punische Oorlog: Het Jaar 206 BCE

Samenvatting De Romeinen proberen de landbouwproductie in Latium en andere delen van Italië te herstellen; De consuls Lucius Veturius Philo en Quintus Caecilius Metellus bezetten Lucanië, waardoor Hannibal in een hoekje in Zuid-Italië vast komt te zitten; In Spanje behaalt Publius Cornelius Scipio zijn mooiste overwinning van de oorlog door…

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The Second Punic War: The Year 208 BCE

Summary Gaius Valerius Flaccus is consecrated as flamen Dialis against his will and successfully claims a seat in the Senate; Unrest in Etruria; The consuls, Marcus Claudius Marcellus and Titus Quinctius Crispinus, are ambushed by Hannibal’s Numidian cavalry during a careless reconnaissance mission; Marcellus is killed, Crispinus dies of his…

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The Second Punic War: The Year 206 BCE

Summary The Romans try to restore agricultural production in Latium and other parts of Italy; The consuls Lucius Veturius Philo and Quintus Caecilius Metellus occupy Lucania, containing Hannibal in a corner of Southern Italy; In Spain, Publius Cornelius Scipio wins his finest victory of the war by defeating the Carthaginians…

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