Year 221 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Asina and Rufus/Lepidus (or, less frequently, year 533 Ab urbe …

Marcus Minucius Rufus (died August 2, 216 BC) was a Roman consul in 221 BC. He was also Magister Equitum during the dictatorship of Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus known as …

Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina (c. 260 BC – after 211 BC) was a Roman politician and general who served as consul in 221 BC, and as such campaigned against the Histri, a people in the …

Lucius Caecilius Metellus (died 221 bc) was a Roman general during the First Punic War (264–241 bc). As consul in 251, Metellus decisively defeated the Carthaginian general …

Rome secures Campania and much of Southern Italy. The Romans capture the Samnite cities of Taurasia, Bovianum Vetus and Aufidena. Roman victory over Samnites, Gauls and Umbirnas …

Feb 3, 2016 · In 221 BC, Hasdrubal the Fair was killed and Hannibal Barca took over his place (Hamilcar’s son) which at that time was 25 years old. He was already a mature military leader, …

Jun 17, 2020 · It is the story of an enemy of Rome who invaded Italy and conquered what one would have supposed was an insuperable natural barrier, the Alps. According to tradition, …

Year 221 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Asina and Rufus/Lepidus (or, less frequently, year 533 Ab urbe …

Ptolemy III is a keen collector of rare wild animals, and sends Simmias to explore Ethiopia. @ Diod_3.18'4, 41'1, 42'1; Aelian:NA_16'39. EGY ++ Callicrates and Panaretus are favourites of …

Sep 14, 2024 · Not long after Hamilcar was killed in battle and was succeeded in command by his brother-in-law Hasdrubal. Hasdrubal remained in command until 221 BC when he was …