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Facts

Born 247 BCE • North Africa
Died Between c.183 BCE and 181 BCE • Bithynia
Role In Battle of Cannae • Battle of Zama • Battle of the Trebbia River • Punic Wars • Second Punic War • Battle of Trasimene

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Illustration of Hannibal the Carthaginian general wearing a metal helmet and armor, holding a shield decorated with a horse.
Historical map of the western Mediterranean region during the Punic Wars, showing Carthaginian territory in orange and Roman territory in green around 270 BCE. Hannibal's route from Spain, across the Alps, and into Italy between 219 and 202 BCE is marked with a red line. Key battle sites with years are labeled throughout Spain, Italy, Sicily, and North Africa.
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