What happened in 218 BC?
11 recorded events in 218 BC, including 10 in wars & conflicts and 1 in major events.
See 218 BC on the interactive map →
Major Events 1
-
Hannibal crosses the Alps
Carthaginian general Hannibal leads his army, including war elephants, across the Alps to invade Roman Italy.
Read more on Wikipedia →
Wars & Conflicts 10
-
Second Punic War
Second war between the Roman Republic and Carthage, fought between 218 and 201 BCE
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Battle of the Trebia
First major battle of the Second Punic War
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Battle of Ticinus
Battle of the Second Punic War between the Carthaginian forces of Hannibal and the Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio in November 218 BCE
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Battle of Rhone Crossing
Battle of the Second Punic War
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Battle of Cissa
218 BCE battle of the Second Punic War, the first battle that the Romans fought in Iberia
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Siege of Mutina
218 BCE siege
Read more on Wikipedia → -
Battle of Sparta
218 BCE battle during the 220-217 BCE Social War
View source on Wikidata → -
Battle of Selge
Battle of Selge (Wars & Conflicts).
View source on Wikidata → -
Siege of Pednelissus
Siege of Pednelissus (Wars & Conflicts).
View source on Wikidata → -
Siege of Philadelphia
Siege of Philadelphia (Wars & Conflicts).
View source on Wikidata →