Trasimene, battle of
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23730567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dexter Hoyos (The University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 1-1 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah19172.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4232386224 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
In June 217 bce, Hannibal ambushed the Roman army of the consul Gaius Flaminius as it advanced along the northern shore of Lake Trasimene in Etruria (Tuscany). The army was annihilated; the dead included Flaminius. Hannibal was now free to carry forward his invasion of Italy.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Battle · Geography · Shore · Archaeological and Historical Studies · Geology · History · Medieval European Literature and History · Medieval Iberian Studies · Oceanography
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |