Battle of Trebia

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The Battle of Trebia was a major early victory for Hannibal during the Second Punic War, where his Carthaginian forces decisively defeated a larger Roman army in northern Italy in 218 BC.

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Battle of the Trebia 9
Battle of Trebia canonical 4
Battle of the Trebbia 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Trebia
surface form: Battle of the Trebia
belligerent Carthage
Roman Republic
combatant Carthaginian army
Roman army
commandedBy Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca

Scipio Africanus
surface form: Publius Cornelius Scipio

Tiberius Sempronius Longus
conflict Second Punic War
date 218 BC
describedIn Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
Polybius’ Histories
era Classical antiquity
followedBy Battle of Lake Trasimene
hasCasualties heavy Roman casualties
light to moderate Carthaginian casualties
hasMainCommanderForCarthage Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca
hasMainCommanderForRome Tiberius Sempronius Longus
hasParticipant Carthaginian army
surface form: Carthaginian infantry

Numidian cavalry
Roman allied troops
Roman legion
surface form: Roman legions
historicalPeriod 3rd century BC
involves cavalry
infantry
war elephants
isEarlyBattleOf Second Punic War
locatedIn Cisalpine Gaul
location Trebbia
surface form: Trebia River

northern Italy
notableFor Hannibal’s tactical superiority
Roman army lured across icy river
use of ambush tactics
use of concealed Carthaginian troops
outcome decisive Carthaginian victory
partOf Second Punic War
partOfCampaign Hannibal's crossing of the Alps
surface form: Hannibal’s Italian campaign
precededBy Battle of the Ticinus
result Carthaginian victory
riverCrossing Trebbia
surface form: Trebia River
strategicEffect strengthened Hannibal’s position in Italy
weakened Roman forces in northern Italy
tookPlaceNear Placentia
modern Emilia-Romagna region
year 218 BC

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Hannibal (Carthaginian general) notableWork Battle of Trebia
subject surface form: Hannibal
Hannibal (Carthaginian general) notableBattle Battle of Trebia
subject surface form: Hannibal
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia
Second Punic War notableEvent Battle of Trebia
Battle of Trebia alsoKnownAs Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia
Battle of Lake Trasimene precededBy Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia
Mago Barca battle Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia
Battle of the Ticinus followedBy Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia
Battle of the Ticinus relatedConflict Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia
Battle of Novi precededBy Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebbia
Trebbia knownFor Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebbia
Trebbia hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebbia (218 BC)
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps followedBy Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia
Carthaginian army notableBattle Battle of Trebia
Placentia colony nearBattle Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia
Tiberius Sempronius Longus participatedIn Battle of Trebia
this entity surface form: Battle of the Trebia