Who was Hannibal, the flawed but brilliant Carthaginian general? What makes Rome vs Carthage in the third century BC one of the most totemic ancient rivalries of all time? How did Hamilcar, father of…
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- 2025-06-01
- Year span
- 218 BC – 201 BC
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