Some claim that Hannibal crossed the Alps via Montgenèvre, because there would be a memento there, but after searching fruitlessly there myself, I don’t believe it. Others say it crossed the Mont-Cenis, others say it crossed Saint-Bernard (big or small?). Which one is it now or did he cross the Alps by another way?
Answer
As far back as antiquity itself, the correct route taken by Hannibal across the Alps in November 218 BC has been debated, and since then just about every mountain pass in the region has been presented as Hannibal’s. After all, the ancient sources are relatively vague in their description of the journey or even contradict each other. Historian Jona Lendering (War Fog, 2006, p. 167-177) has recently investigated the matter and does indeed prefer the Col de Montgenèvre. We’ll probably never know for sure…
Answered by
dr. Herbert Verreth
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