Scientists may be closer to revealing the route taken by Hannibal as he crossed to Alps to attack ancient Rome. These elephants were somewhat small standing eight feet tall at the shoulders and may not have been as useful for military purposes.
Controversial for centuries the route across the Alps taken by Hannibal his Carthaginian army and his famous elephants in 218 BCE formed the basis of an extended scholarly dispute between William John Law and Robert Ellis. Controversial for centuries the route across the Alps taken by Hanni. Hannibal crossed the Alps with 37 African war elephants. Hannibal of Carthage led an army over the mountain range of the Alps in order to attack the ancient Romans. By crossing the Alps with his army Hannibal had achieved the unachievable. Hannibal in the Alps. Hannibals crossing of the Alps in 218 BC was one of the major events of the Second Punic War and one of the most celebrated achievements of any military force in ancient warfare. Hannibal rested his army for a few days at key points along the route. With Victor Mature Gabriele Ferzetti Rita Gam Milly Vitale. Hannibal crossing the Alps with his war elephants horses mules and thousands of soldiersremains shrouded in mystery. Turner envelops Hannibals crossing of the Alps in Romantic atmosphere. Polybius was a Greek of the noblest lineage and highest cul. Although he is referenced in the title of this work Hannibal himself is not pictured. Hannibal did the unthinkable however and marched his army across the Alps. The Alps of Hannibal Publisher Cambridge University Press Online publication date June 2015 Print publication year 2014 Online ISBN 9781316027882 .