Which legendary general of Carthage famously marched an army accompanied by war elephants across the Alps into northern Italy during the Second Punic War (218–201 BCE)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Hannibal Barca
- Step 1: In 218 BCE, Hannibal orchestrated an audacious overland invasion through Iberia, the Pyrenees, the Rhône, and the snowbound Alps into the Po Valley.
- Step 2: He inflicted crushing tactical defeats on Roman legions at the Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae (216 BCE), roaming Italy undefeated for over a decade.
Answer
Hannibal Barca
Why not the others: 'Hamilcar Barca' Hamilcar was Hannibal's father who fought in the First Punic War and secured Carthaginian territory in Iberia; 'Hasdrubal Barca' Hasdrubal was Hannibal's brother who commanded forces in Spain before being defeated and decapitated at the Battle of the Metaurus; 'Scipio Africanus' Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus was the brilliant Roman general who defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in 202 BCE.
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