Join Tom and Dominic as they tell the story of the tragic heroine of Virgil’s Aeneid - Dido of Carthage. Listen as they discuss the origins of Carthage, recite top Latin phrases, and are joined by Jul…
- First Episode Appearance
- 262: Tunisia: Dido of Carthage24 Nov 2022
- Last Episode Appearance
- Year Range
- 218 BC – 2026
Use for the Punic polity/city-state; modern Tunis is tracked separately.
The Rest Is History episodes about Carthage
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“Carthago delenda est.” Carthage must be destroyed: this was the rallying cry of Cato the Elder, the senator endlessly pushing for war against Rome’s sworn enemy, Carthage. But what are the origins o…
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…
- 640. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage at the Gates (Part 1)Part 1From the Rome vs. Carthage: The Punic Wars
Did Hannibal march on Rome after his legendary victory at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC? How could Rome fight on after losing so many men? And, where would their next cataclysmic clash take place…?…
- 641. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Hannibal’s Nemesis (Part 2)Part 2From the Rome vs. Carthage: The Punic Wars
What happened at the Battle of Ibera, a totemic though overlooked battle of the Punic Wars? With the forces of Carthage closing in on a depleted Rome, would a young Roman, Publius Cornelius Scipio res…
- 643. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage Destroyed (Part 4)Part 4From the Rome vs. Carthage: The Punic Wars
Three decades after the defeat of Hannibal, how had the Roman Empire managed to conquer vast swathes of the known world? Why did the predatory eyes of this terrifying behemoth turn once more to Cartha…