In 216 B.C.E., during the Second Punic War, Hannibal delivered one of the most shocking defeats in Roman history at the ...

At Hannibal’s eager assent, his father led him up to the altar and, making him lay his hand upon the sacrifice, bade him swear an oath of lifelong enmity to Rome.

As for the Romans, Hannibal’s strategy was to defeat them in battle (as he did, handily, in 218, 217, and at bloody Cannae in 216 B.C.) and then to detach from Rome the Italian ...

Lacking support from home, Hannibal was left to rot in Italy as Rome learned his tricks and simply out-waited him. Carthage betrayed him and Hannibal fled as the legions burned Carthage.

As for the Romans, Hannibal’s strategy was to defeat them in battle (as he did, handily, in 218, 217, and at bloody Cannae in 216 B.C.) and then to detach from Rome the Italian ...

HANNIBAL: Rome’s Greatest Enemy. By Philip Freeman. Pegasus. 240 pages. $27.95. Hannibal Barca was an anomaly of the ancient world. A supreme strategist and tactician, he also was notable for ...

Hannibal was 26 when he was elected to the command of Carthaginian forces in Spain in 221 B.C., and for two years he conquered territory on the Iberian Peninsula.

Hannibal ultimately tried to invade Rome but failed to do so. There have been debates over the race of Hannibal throughout the centuries. And this debate still continues till this day.

Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare - Full Cast & Crew 2006 1 hr 29 mins Action & Adventure, Documentary, Drama Watchlist Where to Watch ...