Trace the epic rivalry between Carthage and Rome through all three Punic Wars (264–146 BC), and discover why Rome ultimately ...

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Hannibal forced Rome to rethink its military strategies and adapt in ways that would ultimately shape the future of the Roman Empire. Master of strategy Hannibal’s tactical acumen was unparalleled.

Rome demanded Hannibal be sent to Rome for punishment. Instead of that, they went to war. In 218, Hannibal famously crossed the Alps in 15 days with 20,000 troops, 6,000 cavalry and some elephants.

Archaeologists in Ugento, Italy, uncovered city walls, lead sling bullets, and iron bolts, offering fresh evidence of a ...

Before the era of the Romans in southern Italy, the Messapii people crossed the Adriatic Sea and called the Italian peninsula ...

Rome’s senior commanders seemed unable to take Hannibal on, especially Fabius Maximus, who got the nickname Cunctator, “Delayer,” by his strategy of avoiding a clash.

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