qT=1&tQ=Which famous Carthaginian commander lead war elephants across the Alps towards Rome during the Second Punic War?&tC=Hannibal|Julius Caesar|Scipio|Teddy Roosevelt&cC=1&fB=Hannibal is considered to be one of the great military commanders in history. His fame rests on several remarkable accomplishments, but perhaps known more so than his famous journey across the Alps.<br><br>This journey may have ultimately cost him Rome itself. By the time he reached northern Italy only about half of his troops had survived and he had lost most of his elephants, as well as one of his eye. 