How many elephants were in hammurabi's troops when he crossed the alps alter ego?

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Hope Richardson

24 January, 05:12

How many elephants were in hammurabi's troops when he crossed the alps alter ego?

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Parker Mosley · Answer 1

Answer is: zero elephants.

Hannibal Barca, Carthaginian general, crossed the Alps. At the beginning Hannibal had 37-40 (different source) elephants. By the time he crossed the Alps only twenty elephants were left.

Hammurabi was sixth king of the First Babylonian Dynasty.