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Tiberius Sempronius Longus (consul 218 BC)

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25: 42: 143:). In 219 BC, Sempronius and the elder Scipio were elected as consuls for 218 BC. At the outbreak of the war in 218 BC, he was ordered to conduct the war effort in 193:
sent for Tiberius Sempronius Longus. Upon his arrival in December, and reportedly against Scipio's advice, Sempronius Longus led an ambitious attack at the
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In January 217 BC Sempronius Longus returned to Rome to oversee the elections for the new consuls. He was succeeded by
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and 20 lighter vessels. As soon as his army was assembled he moved his forces to Sicily. Striking from
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and allowing the towns of Vercellium, Vescellium, and Sicilinum to be recaptured for Rome.
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at Grumentum. His army killed 2,000 enemy men and captured 280 more, pushing Hanno out of
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Shortly thereafter, with Scipio wounded and pursued by Hannibal's forces after the
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fought their way through the rear Carthaginian lines and to safety.
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and returned to his army at their winter encampment.
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