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Hannibal: The Military Genius Who Almost Conquered Rome
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While ancient history is full of larger-than-life figures, the famed Carthaginian military commander we know as Hannibal has taken on a particularly mythic quality. His story is woven together with hearsay, embellishment, and extremely limited source material. Nevertheless, Hannibal defined a critical period in Roman history-and ancient history, more broadly-plowing across the Italian peninsula with a cadre of foot soldiers, elite calvary, envoys, and even elephants. His army laid waste to many strategically important cities
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