Metaurus River

Metaurus River
noun
a battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy
Regions: ↑Italy, ↑Italian Republic, ↑Italia
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
Part Holonyms: ↑Punic War

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