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Roman army. Hannibal's army By :Karen Clemen Warrick. Hannibal The general of the ancient world. Hannibal's early years. Hannibal was born in 247 B.C.
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Romanarmy Hannibal's army By :Karen Clemen Warrick Hannibal The general of the ancient world
Hannibal's early years. • Hannibal was born in 247 B.C. • A year before he was born the first Punic war had begun. • At the age of nine he became a general for the Carthaginian army! • Hamilcar Barca was Hannibal's father with him at the age of nine two swear not to help the Romans. • Hannibal had no homework!!!!!!!!!!!
During the Punic War • Hannibal’s plans was to concur Rome in Italy . • Rome was the owners of the sea so Hannibal went over the dangerous alps with many native and unpeaceful tribes. • His army on the alps was 20,000 foot solders, 4,000 horsemen and only a few elephants.
Once Rome figures out • After Hannibal defeats Italy he has a dream that he was leading a serpent to destroy Rome. That’s when he knew that it was time to attack. • While Hannibal's army is camping Roman messengers see them getting prepared for battle.
Accomplishments • In the beginning of the war Hannibal's first battle against Rome. There Leader got stoned to death. And 5,000 Romans died. The biggest lost in roman history.
The losing part • Hannibal did not win the war because they ran out of resources and land plus he had no seaport. • Hannibal had to give a treaty of 3 ,200talents (type of money) and a large amount of gold and silver • The ships that carried the treaty got blown away in a storm. So they had another war. The Romans won again and this time the had to give 50,000 talents and 3,000 solders.
Comparison Hamilcar Barca was his father and used the same type of ways of concurring land with war and was against the Romans also.
Bio Poem Hannibal Who is brave, smart , quick Who needs war elephants Lover of war Who stands for his army Who fears Rome