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208 BC

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: 213 BC 212 BC 211 BC 210 BC 209 BC - 208 BC - 207 BC 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC 203 BC

Events

Second Punic War: Scipio Africanus Major defeats Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca[?] in Spain. As a result, Hasdrubal crosses the Pyrenees with his troops into Transalpine Gaul, intending to join Hannibal in Italy.

Births

Deaths

Marcus Claudius Marcellus (died in battle)

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