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 military campaign led him north to Venefram, prompting concern in Rome as it was perceived as a Carthaginian stronghold. The Carthaginian forces then shifted east into Samnium, traversing the Apennine Mountains and passing through the Pelignial plains before entering Molise.