The Ticino River is a tributary of the Po. It rises in the St. Gotthard massif in Switzerland, flows through Lake Maggiore, Italy. The Ticino joins the Po a few km downstream of Pavia. It is about 280 kilometers or 173 miles long. In Switzerland it is dammed to create hydroelectricity, while in Italy it is primarily used for irrigation.
The Battle of Ticinus was a battle of the Second Punic War fought between the Carthaginian forces of Hannibal and the Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio in November 218 BC.
Nevertheless, as a result of Rome’s defeat at Ticinus, the Gauls were encouraged to join the Carthaginian cause.
Scipio, injured in the battle, retreated across the Trebia River with his army still intact, and encamped at the town of Placentia to await reinforcements from the other consul, Tiberius Sempronius Longus.
Ticinus, river, 154 mi (248 km) long, rising in Ticino canton, S Switzerland, and flowing generally S through Lago Maggiore into N Italy, joining the PoRiver below Pavia.
It is formed by the TicinoRiver and lies partly in Switzerland.
A Ticinese Flair for Life : Although the canton of ticino is officially part of switzerland, its architecture, food, language, and attitudes testify to the region's italian character.
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