Metaurus

Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in Defeat of Carthage.

Definition

A river in Northern Italy where the decisive defeat of Hasdrubal took place in 207 BC, preventing vital reinforcements from reaching Hannibal.

Exam Context

Metaurus appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Hannibal and the Second Punic War, especially Defeat of Carthage and Defeat of Carthage.

Hannibal and the Second Punic War Defeat of Carthage Defeat of Carthage

Found in Revision Notes

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Hannibal’s Withdrawal from Italy and Hasdrubal’s Death

Defeat of Carthage • Defeat of Carthage

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