[DOC] [TLE] Hannibal's crossing of the Alps - Wikipedia [PAR] Hannibal's 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. Bypassing Roman and allied land garrisons and Roman 
naval dominance, .... He did not desire to cross this rugged mountain chain and 
to descend into... [DOC] [TLE] Hannibal - Ancient History - HISTORY.com [PAR] In 219 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage led an attack on Saguntum, an ... Late in 218 
B.C., the Carthaginians again defeated the Romans on the left bank of ... by 209 
B.C. In northern Italy in 208 B.C., Roman forces defeated an army of 
reinforcements led by Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal, who had crossed the Alps in 
an attempt to... [DOC] [TLE] On Hannibal's Trail: The clues are in the geology | EARTH Magazine [PAR] Oct 1, 2010 ... Hannibal's plan  a sneak attack of the Romans on their own soil  was at last 
within reach. ... In the Alps, the army had suffered attacks by mountain tribesmen, 
... battles, and spent more than a decade in Italy engaging Roman forces. ... In the 
early summer of 218 B.C., Hannibal assembled his army and... [DOC] [TLE] Hannibal - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Jan 15, 2016 ... Hannibal (also known as Hannibal Barca, 247-183 BCE) was a Carthaginian 
general during the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome (218-202 
BCE. ... invade northern Italy by crossing the mountain range of the Alps. He set 
... By the time they reached the other side, 17 days later, the army had... [DOC] [TLE] Second Punic War: Hannibal's War in Italy | HistoryNet [PAR] A powerful army stood poised to cross the Ebro River into northern Spain, ... had 
brought this army to the banks of the Ebro in a fateful year, 218 bc. ... the 
Pyrenees, on through Gaul, over the Alps and into Italy to threaten Rome itself. 
..... major attack the Carthaginians faced, as the higher mountains were sparsely 
populated. [DOC] [TLE] Hannibal Crosses the Alps | Cartographia [PAR] Jun 2, 2008 ... Rome declared war on Carthage in 218 BC, and Hannibal set out ... Since he 
had no means of attacking by sea, he had to strike ... Alps. To this day, Hannibal's 
path across the mountains is debated. ... army crossed the Po River, these 
engagements dwindled the forces to .... Other Things You Should Read. [DOC] [TLE] Hannibal - The Worlds First Civilizations Were All Black Civilizations [PAR] The Roman victory in Sicily induced Rome to cross the narrow straits to ... able to 
put down a mutiny in the Carthaginian army and restore order to it. ... on the other 
hand, had popular support and the command of the armed forces. ... Crossing of 
the Alps. Hannibal left Spain for Italy in the spring of 218 B.C. with about 35,000... [DOC] [TLE] Carthage - The Roman Empire [PAR] The decisive battle of Himera between Carthaginian and Greek forces on ... By 
410 BC Hannibal (son of Gisco and grandson of Hamilcar) was the 'king' of ... 
Peace with Syracuse meant that Hanno could dedicate himself to other 
conquests. .... sent to reenforce Agrigentum, Sicily's second largest city, which the 
Roman's laid... [DOC] [TLE] Hannibal Barca [PAR] 1 Back in the 3rd century B.C., the Roman Republic was expanding at an 
alarming rate. So was the Carthaginian Empire (or Carthage for short) on the 
other side of the Mediterranean Sea. ... He crossed the Alps, the highest 
mountain range in Europe! ... In December 218 B.C., Hannibal won the Battle of 
the Trebia River. [DOC] [TLE] Carthage, Hannibal - World History International [PAR] Then in 218 BC he launched the mission to which he had been sworn. As the 
Roman Senate made plans to invade Carthage, Hannibal started one ... He led 
his forces along eastern Spain, over the Pyrenees Mountains, and .... When he 
came to the Alps separating Italy from Gaul, which no one before

Question: In order to attack Rome in 218 B.C., Hannibal's forces crossed the Alps & this other major mountain range
Answer: Pyrenees