About The Real Story of Hannibal and His War Against Rome
He was one of the greatest enemies the Romans ever faced. An excellent general and a larger-than-life figure, who led an army across the alps and dealt a series of crushing defeats upon the Romans on Italian soil. His achievements have become a thing of legend and his name has become immortalised. He was Hannibal Barca. Hannibal rests amongst antiquity's greatest generals, but how did he rise to become such a stellar commander, leading his men to incredible victories against the then dominant powerhouse in the Mediterranean? In this episode of 'Rise Of', Dr Louis Rawlings, Adrian Goldsworthy and Eve MacDonald explore the impressive ascent of the Carthaginian general to the status of one of the most famous military leaders in antiquity.
The Real Story of Hannibal and His War Against Rome is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 42 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Title
- The Real Story of Hannibal and His War Against Rome
- Category
- Politics & War
- Runtime
- 42 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- History Hit
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