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Title: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: suckmymuscle on December 15, 2011, 01:12:26 PM
  Very interesting documentary on the great Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca, and his war on Rome. A single man who single-hendedly almost finished the World's greatest superpower.

  "In a matter of hours, Hannibal had all but obliterated Rome and everything that it represented..."

 


SUCKMYMUSCLE
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: MikMaq on December 15, 2011, 01:16:15 PM
Cool story bro.
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: Hulkotron on December 15, 2011, 01:17:54 PM
I found it a bit heavy-handed.
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: suckmymuscle on December 15, 2011, 03:27:33 PM
I found it a bit heavy-handed.

  What do you mean?

SUCKMYMUSCLE
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: berblexer on December 15, 2011, 03:30:33 PM
Hannibal was a great general, consider how much he achieved with just an army of mostly mercenaries.

In the end however he lost.

I think they are making a hollywood movie about him.
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: arce1988 on December 15, 2011, 03:31:46 PM
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Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: suckmymuscle on December 15, 2011, 03:35:44 PM
Hannibal was a great general, consider how much he achieved with just an army of mostly mercenaries.

In the end however he lost.

I think they are making a hollywood movie about him.

  Actually, he won. After Cannae, Rome was liquidated. He could have taken the city and destroyed it. It was his hesitation that allowed the Romans to rebuild and then for Scipio to defeat him at Zama.

SUCKMYMUSCLE
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: Raymondo on December 15, 2011, 03:43:25 PM
"... and if there is not a way,
we will make one!"
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: RustyTrenbolona on December 15, 2011, 04:05:31 PM
corrupt senate and overexpansion finished Rome, Hannibal drove the point home and trashed it.
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: arce1988 on December 15, 2011, 04:11:28 PM
"Let us relieve the Romans from the anxiety they have so long experienced...since they think it tries their patience too much, to wait for an old man's death".
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: arce1988 on December 15, 2011, 04:12:54 PM
corrupt senate and overexpansion finished USA, Economy drove the point home and trashed it.
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: RustyTrenbolona on December 15, 2011, 04:50:30 PM
Quote from: arce1988 link=topic=405869.msg5791624#msg5791624 date=
corrupt senate and overexpansion finished USA, Economy drove the point home and trashed it.

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Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: OTHstrong on December 16, 2011, 09:02:12 AM
I have watched this particular documentary plenty of times, very very good. At the end he fell victim to what most great General's fall victim to.....being conservative.
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: Naggash on December 21, 2011, 10:27:14 PM
corrupt senate and overexpansion finished Rome, Hannibal drove the point home and trashed it.

What are you on about? Roman Empire destroyed Carthage and it was only after 400AD that it declined, several centuries after Hannibal.
Title: Re: Documentary On The Punic Wars.
Post by: OTHstrong on December 21, 2011, 10:32:34 PM
What are you on about? Roman Empire destroyed Carthage and it was only after 400AD that it declined, several centuries after Hannibal.
ya about 6 centuries later,lol