Battle of Grumentum
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Battle of Grumentum | |||||||
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Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
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Carthage | Roman Republic | ||||||
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Hannibal | Gaius Claudius Nero |
The Battle of Grumentum was fought in 207 BC between Romans led by Gaius Claudius Nero, and Hannibal's Carthaginian army. The battle was indecisive, and Nero marched north where he defeated and killed Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal at Metaurus.