Carthaginian Defeat: Battle of the Metaurus

Carthaginian Defeat: Battle of the Metaurus Prelude to the Battle In the Second Punic War, the Carthaginians, led by Hannibal, had achieved remarkable victories against the Romans. However, the Romans, determined to break Hannibal’s hold on Italy, launched a bold counteroffensive in 207 BC. The Roman consuls, Gaius Claudius Nero and Marcus Livius Salinator, divided […]