Alpine crossing
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The Alpine crossing refers to the arduous mountain passage undertaken by Hannibal and his army, including war elephants, during the Second Punic War to invade Italy from the north.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alpine crossing canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign event ⓘ |
| associatedWithDebate | exact route through the Alps ⓘ |
| caused | alarm in Rome ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Hannibal’s campaign in Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes |
Battle of Cannae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Lake Trasimene NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Ticinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Trebia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Hannibal Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polybius’ Histories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Carthaginian–Roman rivalry over the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
many of the war elephants
ⓘ
significant portion of Hannibal’s cavalry ⓘ significant portion of Hannibal’s infantry ⓘ |
| hasEndPoint | Po Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Greek sources
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Latin sources ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective | invasion of Italy from the north ⓘ |
| hasOpponent | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Carthaginian army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hannibal Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| hasStartPoint | Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 218 BC ⓘ |
| hasUncertainDetail | identity of the specific Alpine pass used ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most famous marches in military history ⓘ |
| involves |
harsh winter conditions
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hostile local tribes ⓘ logistical challenges ⓘ traversing high mountain passes ⓘ |
| ledBy | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | indirect approach to Roman heartland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold strategic maneuvering
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endurance of troops over difficult terrain ⓘ use of war elephants in mountain warfare ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Hannibal’s army enters Italy
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heavy losses for Carthaginian forces ⓘ strategic surprise against Rome ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
to avoid Roman naval superiority in the western Mediterranean
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to bring the war directly onto Italian soil ⓘ |
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