Battle of Lake Trasimene
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The Battle of Lake Trasimene was a major Carthaginian victory in 217 BC during the Second Punic War, where Hannibal famously ambushed and annihilated a Roman army in one of history’s largest and most successful ambushes.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Trasimene
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| belligerent |
Carthaginian forces
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Roman forces → |
| casualties |
heavy Roman losses
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light to moderate Carthaginian losses → |
| combatant |
Carthage
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Roman Republic → |
| commander |
Gaius Flaminius
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Hannibal → |
| commandStructure |
Carthaginian army under Hannibal
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Roman consular army under Flaminius → |
| conflictOf |
Second Punic War
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| countryAtTime |
Roman Republic territory
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| date |
217 BC
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| era |
3rd century BC
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| followedBy |
Battle of Cannae
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| geographicalFeature |
fought near a lake
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hilly terrain around Lake Trasimene → |
| historicalPeriod |
Classical antiquity
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| historicalReputation |
one of history’s most successful ambushes
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| involvedForce |
Carthaginian army
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Roman consular army → |
| killedCommander |
Gaius Flaminius
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| location |
Italy
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Lake Trasimene → Umbria NERFINISHED → |
| notableFor |
ambush of Roman army
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one of the largest ambushes in military history → |
| opponentCommander |
Gaius Flaminius Nepos
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Hannibal → |
| outcome |
decisive Carthaginian victory
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| partOf |
Hannibal’s Italian campaign
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| precededBy |
Battle of the Trebia
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| primarySource |
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
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Polybius’ Histories → |
| region |
Etruria
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| result |
Carthaginian victory
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| side |
Carthaginian side
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Roman side → |
| strategicEffect |
increased Hannibal’s prestige
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weakened Roman military position in Italy → |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
envelopment of Roman column
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surprise attack → use of terrain for ambush → |
| typeOfEngagement |
land battle
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| year |
217 BC
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Lake Trasimene
("Battle of Trasimene")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Trebia
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followedBy |
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Hannibal
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notableBattle |
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Second Punic War
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notableEvent |
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Hannibal
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notableWork |
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Battle of Cannae
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precededBy |
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Battle of the Ticinus
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relatedConflict |