CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY. B. C. 229. Death of Hamilcar, the Carthaginian general in Spain; Hasdrubal succeeds to his place. 228. Roman treaty with Hasdrubal. 221. Death of Hasdrubal. Hannibal takes the command in Spain. 219. Saguntum taken by Hannibal. 218. Hannibal marches through Spain, crosses the Rhone and passes the Alps. Battles of Ticinus and Trebia. Successes of Cn. Scipio in Spain. 217. Defeat and death of C. Flaminius at L. Trasimene. Hannibal marches through Central Italy. The cautious policy of Q. Fabius Maximus. 216. Battle of Cannæ. Revolt of Italian allies. |