his father made him promise that he would hate rome with his last breath.
everything started with some territory issues in the isles arround the italic peninsule, ruled by cartaghe in that moment.
There where 3 punic wars (Rome vs Carthago) and the 3rd one ended with the Cartagho capital erased from the map. Burned and planted with salt.
Hannibal brought a knife to attack Rome. This is from a love story.
Hannibal
Hannibal.
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North. This is important because the Romans were expecting an attack from the South.
Hannibal brought a knife to attack Rome. This is from a love story.
Hannibal Barca.
Hannibal
Hannibal.
Rome itself was secure as Hannibal did not have a siege train to capture it. it became a contest to keeping its allies from going over to Hannibal and so maintaining a source of food and soldiers to replace the losses. Rome was able to maintain this, Hannibal was frustrated and Rome launched an attack on the Carthaginian homeland which resulted in his recall from Italy to defend it. Strategy - Hannibal attacking Rome at its heartland, responded to by a similar attack by Rome at his heartland.
Hannibal Barca.
Hannibal
Hannibal lead the Carthaginian attack against Rome in 218BC.
He fought with Rome for 19 years, he was in Italy for 14 years.
No, he never got that close to the city itself.
Attack the city of Rome.
Hannibal Barca of Carthage.