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Hannibal was a Carthaginian commander and military genius. During the Second Punic war against Rome, he crossed the Alps with 38 [[War Elephants]] in a mere 15 days to surprise the Roman armies.
Hannibal was a Carthaginian commander and military genius. During the Second Punic war against Rome, he crossed the Alps with 38 [[War Elephants]] in a mere 15 days to surprise the Roman armies.
Hannibal's actions led to the spread of elephants into Italy, where their population exploded. Today, there are at least three times the number of elephants living in Italy as there were before Hannibal arrived.