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    Why did Hannibal cross the Alps?

    Question #102158. Asked by rtid. (Jan 06 09 2:54 PM)


    star_gazer

    		History is not sure. But this site explains the details of a few of the theories.

    http://www.livius.org/ha-hd/hannibal/alps.html

    Jan 06 09, 3:28 PM
    author

    		The short version is: He did it to beat the Roman Republic in the Second Punic War.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Punic_War

    Jan 06 09, 7:24 PM

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