The Rise and Fall of Rome, 264 BC – AD 476 · THE MAP IN 216 BC
Map of the Roman Republic in 216 BC
Hannibal in Italy
The Roman Republic in 216 BC: Hannibal in Italy. Since 264 BC, 2 territories changed status on this map: Hispania (mod. Spain) and Melita (mod. Malta).
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What changes on the map
| Hispania (mod. Spain) | Tribal peoples & confederations → Rival great powers |
| Melita (mod. Malta) | Rival great powers → Roman territory |
On the ground
- the south has gone over to Hannibal after Cannae
- Corsica and Sardinia are Roman islands off a still-independent Gaul
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