In his first few years in Italy, he won a succession of victories at the Battle of the Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae, inflicting heavy losses on the Romans.

Hannibal invaded Italy by crossing the Alps with North African war elephants. In 218 BC, Hannibal attacked Saguntum (modern Sagunto, Spain), an ally of Rome, in Hispania, sparking the Second Punic War. Revanchism prevailed in Carthage, symbolized by the pledge that Hannibal made to his father to 'never be a friend of Rome'. Hannibal lived during a period of great tension in the Mediterranean Basin, triggered by the emergence of the Roman Republic as a great power with its defeat of Carthage in the First Punic War. His younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal his brother-in-law was Hasdrubal the Fair, who commanded other Carthaginian armies. Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, was a leading Carthaginian general during the First Punic War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history. Hannibal ( / ˈ h æ n ɪ b əl/ Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, romanized: Ḥannībaʿl 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.

Siege of Saguntum Second Punic War Battle of Rhone Crossing Battle of Ticinus Battle of the Trebia Battle of Lake Trasimene Battle of Ager Falernus Battle of Geronium Battle of Cannae Battle of Nola (216 BC) Battle of Nola (215 BC) Battle of Nola (214 BC) Battle of Tarentum (212 BC) Battle of Capua Battle of the Silarus Battle of Herdonia (212 BC) Battle of Herdonia (210 BC) Battle of Numistro Battle of Canusium Battle of Tarentum (209 BC) Battle of Grumentum Battle of Crotona Battle of Zama

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