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The ancient Romans built statues of Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps and almost conquered the city, in Rome itself to advertise their defeat of such a worthy adversary

how did rome defeat carthage?

The battle of Cannae (216BCE) is one of the greatest tactical victories in military history and Rome's worst defeat. With 50,000 men Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca encircled and destroyed a Roman army of 86,000, killing 75,000 and capturing 10,000. Hannibal suffered only 4,000 casualties.

What carthaginian general used war elephants?

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what carthaginian general crossed the alps?

1. The Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) is regarded as one of the greatest tactical feats in military history and as the worst defeat in Roman history. Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca encircled and destroyed a numerically superior Roman army with minimal casualties.

2. Roman General Publius consulted sacred oracle chickens on the outcome of a war. He disagreed with their prediction and threw them into the sea. He subsequently lost the battle against the Carthaginians and 93 ships sank. The chickens were right.

3. Some believe that Barcelona may have been named after Hamilcar Barca, a Carthaginian general who may have founded Barcelona in the 3rd century BC.

4. The city of Cartagena in Spain gets its name from the Phoenician "Kart-Hadasht" or "New Town" which is the same name for the ancient city of Carthage. This is because Cartagena was founded by a Carthaginian General named Hasdrubal in the 3rd Century BCE.

5. Hannibal Barca, a Carthaginian general that marched his army (that included war elephants) across the Pyrenees mountains and the Alps during the Second Punic War, a war between Carthage and Rome.