The Metauro River (in LatinMetaurus or Mataurus) of Italy rises in the Apennine Mountains of Tuscany and runs east for 109 km, reaching the Adriatic south of Fano. Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... This is about the terrestrial mountain range. ... Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ... This article is about the Italian town. ...
On its banks Hasdrubal, while marching to the aid of Hannibal in 207 BC, was defeated and slain by a Roman army led by the consuls Marcus Livius Salinator and Gaius Claudius Nero. The Battle of the Metaurus was the decisive battle of the Second Punic War. The exact site of the battle is uncertain; tradition places it between Fossombrone and the Furlo Pass, but it is probable that it occurred nearer the Adriatic coast. Hasdrubal was the name of several Carthaginian generals, among whom the following are the most important: 1. ... Hannibal Barca Hannibal (247 BC – 182 BC) was a military commander of ancient Carthage, best known for his achievements in the Second Punic War in marching an army from Spain over the Pyrenees and the Alps into northern Italy and defeating the Romans at the Battles of the river Trebia... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 212 BC 211 BC 210 BC 209 BC 208 BC - 207 BC - 206 BC 205 BC... For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ... Battle of the Metaurus Conflict Second Punic War Date 207 BC Place Metaurus River, Marche, Italy Result Roman victory The Battle of the Metaurus was a pivotal battle in the ancient conflict between Rome and Carthage, fought in 207 BC near the Metaurus River in Italy. ... The Second Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome from 218 to 202 BC. It was the second of three major wars fought between the Phoenician colony of Carthage, and the Roman Republic, then still confined to the Italian Peninsula. ...
On its banks Hasdrubal, while marching to the aid of Hannibal in 207 BC, was defeated and slain by a Roman army led by the consuls Marcus Livius Salinator and Gaius Claudius Nero.
The Battle of the Metaurus was the decisive battle of the Second Punic War.
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