sep 19, 219 BC - Capture of Saguntum

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While Roman forces were away on a campaign Hannibal took the calculated risk to take Saguntum confident that Rome would not send back troops to aid them.

Hannibal took Saguntum to pervent Rome for having a base in Spain
Rome took this siege as an intent of war and prepared itself as such.


If Rome had wish to for a base in Spain it would have broadened there power giving them more resources.

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