Name Battle Grumentum | Date 207 BC | |
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Similar Second Punic War, Battle of Numistro, Battle of Herdonia, Battle of Geronium, Battle of Dertosa | ||
Battle of grumentum
The Battle of Grumentum was fought in 207 BC between Romans led by Gaius Claudius Nero, and a part of Hannibal's Carthaginian army. The battle was a minor Roman victory, and Nero marched north where he defeated and killed Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal at Metaurus. The battle is described by Livy at 27.41-42.
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