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 condita).

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 Cunctator. He was a political enemy of Fabius Maximus. He was against his delaying defensive strategy during the Second Punic War.

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 northern Adriatic.

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 Hasdrubal at Panormus (now Palermo, Sicily) by panicking the enemy’s elephants.

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 at Sentinum. Samnite victory at Luceria. The Romans achieve a victory over the Samnite forces at the battle of Aquilonia.

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, brought up in hatred of Rome.

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, Romulus and his brother were reared by a wolf. The enemy was …

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 condita ).

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 Ptolemy. * Read Athenaeus' account @ Athen_6.251'd<q" * Euphantus>, 12.552'c. << The death of Ptolemy III, and accession of Ptolemy IV.

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 assassinated.