Hannibal marched north to Venefram, which caused alarm in Rome as the city was thought to be the Carthaginian objective. The Carthaginian army then turned east into Samnium, and after crossing the Apennine Mountains and moving through the Pelignial plains, finally entered Molise.
Hannibal's march north to Venefram triggered alarm in Rome, assuming it was a key Carthaginian location. The Carthaginian army then redirected east into Samnium, navigating the Apennine Mountains and traversing the Pelignial plains before reaching Molise.