This book is an exploration of the life and legacy of Hannibal, the legendary Carthaginian general who famously crossed the Alps with an army of elephants to challenge the Roman Republic. Through detailed research and vivid storytelling, readers will gain insight into
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Hannibal was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Hannibal lived during a period of great tension in the Mediterranean Basin, triggered by the emergence of the Roman Republic as a great power with its defeat of Carthage in the First Punic War. Revanchism prevailed in Carthage, symbolized by the pledge that Hannibal made to his father to "never be a friend of Rome".