Hannibal's March on Rome

Hannibal's March on Rome
Part of the Second Punic War
Rome at the time of Hannibal's incursion (211 BC), with its main monuments
Date 211 BC Location Rome, Italy Result Carthaginian failure
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Fulvius Flaccus	Hannibal

Hannibal's March on Rome occurred in 211 BC during the Second Punic War; the Carthaginian leader Hannibal marched by surprise with his army towards Rome, initially causing great concern among the leaders and citizens of the republic. The raid, however, ended in failure; soon, faced with firm resistance from the Romans, Hannibal left the city to head with his troops to Campania.