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What If Hannibal Had Beaten Rome?

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:01:43 +0000

Hannibal appeals to many as the ultimate underdog, but it wasn’t just his genius on the battlefield that

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 20:14:44 +0000

It was founded c.814 BCE by the legendary Phoenician queen Dido and increased in size after an influx

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:21:41 +0000

Flaminius was in such a rush to catch the invaders that he failed to set up proper reconnaissance.

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 18:40:51 +0000

The plutocracy of Carthage was only too willing to pick a quarrel with Rome. The Semitic colony of

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:42:29 +0000

When Carthage lost the Second Punic War, they found themselves again indebted to Rome and forced to pay

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:56:12 +0000

Sicily’s historical legacy today includes some of the most impressive and best-preserved ancient monuments in the Mediterranean. By

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:21:41 +0000

Victory over Carthage in these wars gave Rome a preeminent status it would retain until the division of

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 18 May 2019 17:36:48 +0000

The Battle of Zama not only ended the Second Punic War, it also established the Roman army as

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:37:53 +0000

In spite of the military genius of Hannibal, Carthage was destroyed as the result of three wars between

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 18:29:20 +0000

Most Carthaginian gods were inherited from the Phoenicians, but these were adapted, and their names and functions evolved