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Why did Hannibal take the route he did instead of sailing directly to Rome?
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Why do you think Hannibal took the route he did instead of sailing straight across Rome?
Hannibal took the route through the mountains to attack Rome from the last place they expected to be attacked from. When Rome heard that Hannibal was coming through the mountains, they sent an extremely large force to meet him. When the Romans moved up into the mountains, Hannibal surrounded and defeated them. Though he lost the manpower needed to sack the city, he would not be defeated until Scipio Africanus met him in battle in Carthage.
Why do you think Hannibal chose to invade Rome from the north instead of staging a head attack?
The Roman fleet was dominant so Hannibal had to go overland. That route was through southern Gaul and Italy.
How was Christopher Columbus's route to Asia different from those of earlier explorers?
He went west instead of sailing east.
Can you describe the sailing route of Phoenicians?
no
Did Columbus want to find India by sailing west instead of east?
Yes, which would have confirmed his belief in a shorter trade route to "The East" :(
What is the sailing track?
The route a vessel navigates
What is a legendary sailing route to the pacific?
The Northwest Passage. It IS there, it's just not a "direct" route -it is "circuitous".
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east north east
How European explorer looked for shorter routes to Asia?
The most famous case was Columbus trying to find a shorter route sailing westward instead of eastward and finding the Americas instead. In the 17th century the Dutch tried to find a north eastern route through the Barents Sea, but they got stuck in the ice.
What was magellen looking for?
Ferdinand Magellan was looking for a western route to the Spice Islands (Moluccas) when he embarked on his expedition in 1519. He hoped to find a way to reach the valuable spice trade by sailing west instead of the traditional eastward route around Africa.
What is the best sailing route to Israel?
I guess that depends on which port you intend to disembark on.
When did Da Gama chart a route to India by sailing around Africa?
1498
