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Battle of Lake Trasimene

Battle of Lake Trasimene
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The Battle of Lake Trasimene was fought when a Carthaginian force under Hannibal ambushed a Roman army commanded by Gaius Flaminius on 21 June 217 BC, during the Second Punic War. The battle took place on the north shore of Lake Trasimene, to the south of Cortona, and resulted in a heavy defeat for the Romans.

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Timeline

  1. Battle of the TrebiaDecember 218 BC
  2. Battle of TicinusNovember 218 BC
  3. Second Punic War218–201 BC
  4. Battle of Lake Trasimene (this page)June 21, 217 BC
  5. Battle of RaphiaJune 22, 217 BC
  6. Battle of CannaeAugust 2, 216 BC

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