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Trasimeno

Trasimeno

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A battle in central Italy in 217 BC where Hannibal beat the Roman army led by Flaminius
  • proper noun
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  • They said that Flaminius lost Trasimeno while sleeping on his dispatches.

Examples

  • We can fall back on Perugia with Lake Trasimeno to protect our flank.

    The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

  • The Battle of Trasimeno was a significant event in the Second Punic War.

  • Hannibal's victory at Trasimeno changed the course of Roman military strategy.

  • In 217 BC, the Romans faced a devastating defeat at the hands of Hannibal in the Battle of Trasimeno.

Synonyms

battle of Trasimeno
vsTrasimeno
9.9

A battle in central Italy in 217 BC where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius during the Second Punic War

is the same event but named with a slightly different spelling
Battle of Lake Trasimene
vsTrasimeno
9.9

A fight in central Italy in 217 BC where Hannibal defeats Roman forces led by Flaminius

is the same event but uses an alternate place-name form
Battle of Lake Trasimenus
vsTrasimeno
9.9

A battle in 217 BC in Italy during the Second Punic War where Hannibal ambushed and defeated a Roman army

focuses on the tactic while the key names the battle more generally

Compounds

battle of Trasimeno
9.9

A battle in central Italy in 217 BC where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius during the Second Punic War

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Trasimeno comes from the name of a 'lake' in central Italy. The battle is called the Battle of Trasimeno because it took place by that lake, so remembering the lake helps you remember where Hannibal defeated the Romans.