Hannibal and His Greatest Battles
Was Hannibal Barca the greatest general ever?
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65 mins
Explore Hannibal Barca’s rise and his oath against Rome. Discover how his campaigns reshaped war and terrified Rome. Learn why Hannibal’s name still defines military genius.
Ep 1:
The Oath That Started a War
A boy's oath at a Carthaginian altar sets in motion decades of vengeance, empire-building in Spain, and a collision course with Rome that no one saw coming.
Ep 2:
The Alps Have No Fear of Hannibal
Saguntum falls, war is declared, and Hannibal stuns the ancient world by dragging an army—elephants included—over the impassable Alps into Italy.
Ep 3:
Blood on the Trebia, Fog at Trasimene
Fresh off the mountains, Hannibal's battered army crushes Roman legions at the Trebia and springs history's deadliest ambush in the fog at Lake Trasimene.
Ep 4:
Hannibal's Shadow: Fabius and the Art of Delay
Rome turns to the cautious dictator Fabius Maximus, whose delay tactics infuriate his own people even as they quietly deny Hannibal the victory he craves.
Ep 5:
Cannae: Rome's Darkest Day
Rome gambles everything on its largest army ever assembled—and walks straight into Hannibal's masterstroke at Cannae, a slaughter that nearly ends the Republic.
Ep 6:
Zama and the Fall of Carthage's Champion
Despite Rome's refusal to break, Hannibal's Italian campaign stalls, Carthage abandons him, and a rising Roman general prepares to meet him on African soil.
Discussions (2)
Dale
Level 9 · 4 mo agoHannibal pulling off that trap at Cannae is exactly what I try to do playing Rome Total War. The double envelopment is an absolute masterclass.
Emmett
Level 10 · 4 mo agoCarthage did him so dirty
