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(III): Sagunto

definitely To ensure his rear before marching against Rome, there was only a weak point. The economy was consolidated: the mints of Carthage continuously minted silver coin issues, relations with regulators Iberians were excellent - the proof was in Hannibal, sigiendo the example of his late brother, had married Himilce, daughter King of Castulo. But there remained the problem posed by Sagunto that from the time he had asked for help to Rome and had given it had been infringed Ebro treaty
The ancient city of Sagunto was located in territory of the Edetanos. His original name was Arse, then, influenced by Celtic, could have resulted in Zaqanta and Sagunto. Its population was predominantly indigenous, but also contained an important Greek colony. Sagunto
occupied a steep hill, accessible only on the west side. Its location directly serve the defense, while it was an excellent observation post on the road that ran along the coast and the roads that linked the release with the Plateau de Teruel through the river valley and the mountains Palancia del Toro. Precisely between Saguntines
and the inhabitants of the region of Teruel, the Turbolet had disputes whose nature is unknown to us, but so far as to cause frequent fights between them and those. The Saguntines also emboldened by his alliance with Rome, fell repeatedly on Turbolet, even knowing that they were allies of Carthage. In the latest raid snatch had been a major booty. It is obvious that all these incidents were for Hannibal casus belli a show that justified the intervention.
The situation was further exacerbated in 220 BC C. when Saguntines again sent envoys to Rome requesting support a possible attack and blaming Carthaginian Turbolet of existing conflicts. Roma, who had already settled its conflict victoriously with the Gauls, he felt with enough capacity to send legates to Hannibal to warn him not to attack Sagunto, because the city had resorted to the protection of Rome. The Carthaginian general, not only rejected the Roman claims, but, in turn, accused Rome of having violated the treaty of the Ebro and have intervened in the internal affairs of Sagunto, promoting access to city government anticartaginés party. In Cartago, other Roman legates were identical response.
In the spring of 219 a. C., Hannibal laid siege to Sagunto, demanding its inhabitants, as a first condition for peace, which would give complete satisfaction to Turbolet. Sagunto, confident that Rome would soon come to his aid, resisted bravely. But the Romans, or by the usual slow pace of the Senate used to make decisions, either because they lack sufficient information about the real situation on the Peninsula and the intentions of Hannibal, or by being at that time occupied the Illyrian wars ( 241-218), who put in their hands the ancient lands of what one day would be Yugoslavia, chose to sacrifice Sagunto to justify a future declaration of war. Said other words, not a single Roman moved to fulfill its commitments to the Saguntines years ago.
After eight months of siege, during which the de Sagunto fought with desperation, the city was taken by assault, without compassion for the troops of Hannibal.
As we approach the winter of 219, Hannibal gave the mercenaries a few months off so they could go to rest beside their families. All gave his word to concentrate again on their barracks in the early days of spring. Meanwhile, the Carthaginian general took to recover from the wounds he suffered during the siege of Sagunto and outline their plans to undertake the final challenge to attack Rome, his long-awaited project.