true story of hannibal the great part 4

One of history's greatest military leaders, at age nine Hannibal accompanied his father Hamilcar Barca on the Carthaginian expedition to conquer Spain. Before embarking, the boy vowed eternal hatred for Rome, his people's bitter rival. Twenty years later, in 218 BC, he left New Carthage (now Cartagena, Spain) to wage war on "The Eternal City" with an army of about 40,000, including cavalry and elephants. After crossing the Pyrenees and Rhone River, he traversed the Alps while beset by snowstorms, landslides, and hostile mountain tribes. This 2-hour special brings to life the story of the Carthaginian general who struck fear in all Roman hearts and wreaked havoc with his masterful military tactics, bringing the mighty Roman Republic to the brink of ruin. Archaeologists, historians, and military experts guide us through ancient Carthage and give insight into his military strategy up to defeat at Zama in 203 BC.

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[makeavelyck]

He was THE greatest general ever....

[rometotalwarviper]

I think they have a mistake at 3:16 because hannibal says 'God' while the carthaginians had a lot of gods, i think it should be 'the gods'

[dinoboy501]

@dagon

I noticed that too. It's very interesting but all the sources agree that Livy wrote that Hannibal used "God" instead of gods, and like you said this was before Christianity and Judaism had little influence beyond Judaea. Perhaps Hannibal was a monotheist? Or it was simply an error on Livy's account. Regardless it's interesting.

[dagon11985]

Livy states more than once that Hannibal said "God."

Yes, strange I know - since Livy himself lived before Christianity.

[germanwolf666]

@ulongkoror well in the end they did attack carthage and cuz hanibal lost it had no army to defend it and in the 3rd war carthage was burned to the ground sadly

[ulongkoror]

@germanwolf666

wonder what would have happened if they proceeded to attack carthage........did carthage itself even have an army to defend the city? O.O damn rome should have used the tactic of "a good defense is a strong offense"

[germanwolf666]

@ulongkoror yes it recalled to help protect rome

[ulongkoror]

wait a sec,remember how rome responded to the declarion of war by sending one army to spain and one army to sicily to attack carthage?what happened to that one that was suppose to attack carthage?did it get recalled back?

[yolanda262442]

@muzlinkage The Phalanx actually would've been beat by the Carthaginians because Hannibal was perfect at their one weakness: attacking a formation's flank and rear. What the Romans did at Cannae is probably what the Greeks would've done. But Strategically I think it depends on who has the initiative.

[HistoryLover1550]

@IOANNIS2 True, had he took advantage of his victory then Rome would've been defeated and Carthage would've been saved.

[HistoryLover1550]

@1989dman If it were it would've been bloody,epic, and one of the greatest strategic battles ever!

[HistoryLover1550]

@makeavelyck True, and if Hannibal had been victorious in the final battle, then Rome's ascension to imperial power may've never had happened.