Battle of the Rhône Crossing
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The Battle of the Rhône Crossing was a battle during the Second Punic War in September of 218 BC. Hannibal marched on the Italian Alps, and an army of Gallic Volcae attacked the Carthaginian army on t
Hannibal's army and their war elephants crossing the Rhône
Hannibal
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Hannibal was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Hannibal lived during a period of great t
The Capuan bust, reputedly of Hannibal
Circa 1850 engraving of Young Hannibal (left) by Charles Turner
A quarter shekel of Carthage, perhaps minted in Spain. The obverse may depict Hannibal with the traits of a young Melqart (often associated with Herakles), although this is improbable. It is more likely that it simply depicts the god himself. The reverse features one of his famous war elephants.
An 1868 illustration of Imilce and her son Haspar by Juan de Dios de la Rada