Documentary On The Punic Wars.

[suckmymuscle]

  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

[MikMaq]

Cool story bro.

[Hulkotron]

I found it a bit heavy-handed.

[suckmymuscle]

I found it a bit heavy-handed.

  What do you mean?

SUCKMYMUSCLE

[berblexer]

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.

[arce1988]

africanus

[suckmymuscle]

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

[Raymondo]

"... and if there is not a way,
we will make one!"

[RustyTrenbolona]

corrupt senate and overexpansion finished Rome, Hannibal drove the point home and trashed it.

[arce1988]

"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".

[arce1988]

corrupt senate and overexpansion finished USA, Economy drove the point home and trashed it.

[RustyTrenbolona]

corrupt senate and overexpansion finished USA, Economy drove the point home and trashed it.

Qfmft

[OTHstrong]

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.

[Naggash]

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.

[OTHstrong]

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