mar 16, 218 BC - 218 BC - Insubres and Boi again in open revolt of Rome

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likely prodded by the emissaries from Hannibal. o Roman armies that had been sent to subdue revolt had suffered humiliating defeats and driven from region
o The Cisapline Guals were stereotypically fickle and internally quarlsom, could not maintain alliances for long and so their incursions would lose steam
 Feared that a charismatic Hannibal could unite Guals
o Scipio Sr was delayed getting to Massilia due to having to deal with this rebellion
 Had to send one of his two consular legions to reinforce legions north prompting Scipio to have to raise another one putting him 3 months behind

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