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Definition of Metaurus river

1. Noun. A battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy.

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Literary usage of Metaurus river

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Second Latin Book by Frank Justus Miller (1902)
"Hannibal then summoned from Spain his brother Hasdrubal, who. meeting the Romans at the metaurus river (it.i1. 207). was defeated and slain and bis army cut ..."

2. A New Second Latin Book by Frank Justus Miller, Charles Henry Beeson, Harry Fletcher Scott (1916)
"THE BATTLE OF THE metaurus river: THE BEGINNING OF THE END Meanwhile, in Spain and Sicily affairs had been more favorable to the Romans, while in Italy ..."

3. Selections from Roman Historians edited by Lindley Richard Dean, Roy Joseph Deferrari (1916)
"The victory reported was that of the Romans under Claudius Nero over Hasdrubal at the metaurus river. ..."

4. The Story of the Roman People: An Elementary History of Rome by Eva March Tappan (1910)
"The Romans captured Syracuse, defended though it was by the skill of Archimedes, and also took Capua. At the metaurus river in 207 B. c. they overcame ..."

5. Ancient History by Hutton Webster (1913)
"... steadily united their forces and fell upon Hasdrubal at the metaurus river. The Carthaginians were completely routed, and Hasdrubal himself was slain. ..."

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