Livy, Periochae 21-25
Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.
A large part of Livy's History of Rome since the Foundation is now lost, but fortunately we have an excerpt, called the Periochae, which helps us reconstruct the general scope. This translation was made by Jona Lendering.
From Book 21 |
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[21.1] Itnote tells about the beginning of the Second Punic War, and how Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, crossed the river Ebro and violated the treaty. |
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[21.2] [218 BCE] He besieged Saguntum, a Roman ally, and took it in the eighth month. |
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[21.3] Because of these violations, envoys were sent to the Carthaginians, to ask for an explanation. |
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[21.4] When they refused satisfaction, war was declared. |
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[21.5] Hannibal crossed the Pyrenees, traversed Gaul, defeated the Volcians (who tried to stop him), arrived at the Alps, had a difficult crossing of this mountain range, in which he several times had to rout Gallic mountain tribes, descended to Italy, and defeated the Romans in an equestrian battle near the river Ticinus. |
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[21.6] In this battle, Publius Cornelius Scipio was wounded but saved by his son, who later accepted the surnamed Africanus. |
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[21.7] Hannibal defeated a second Roman army near the river Trebia, and crossed the Apennines. Tempests caused great problems for the soldiers. |
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[21.8] In Hispania, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio successfully fought against the Carthagians, and captured the leader of the enemies, Mago. |
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