November 217 BC — the Second Punic War
Chapter II · Italy invaded — Italy invaded — the Po valley rises for Hannibal.
This month
- Battle of Geronium — Minucius, given equal command, takes the bait and is drawn into an ambush; Fabius marches down and saves him. The master of horse hands his half of the army back to the Delayer. (Polybius 3.100–105; Livy 22.24–29)
Where the commanders stand
- Philip V of Macedon: In Pella · king of macedon
- Q. Fabius Maximus: Encamped at Near Larinum · since Autumn 217 BC
- Hannibal Barca: Winter quarters at Gerunium · 217/16
- Publius & Gnaeus Scipio: Encamped at the brothers united · since Autumn 217 BC