On his rise to power after his father’s death, he was highly regarded by the people of Carthage. His reputation for bravery and military strategic manoeuvring did not go unnoticed. When Hasdrubal was assassinated, he was elected as Commander-in-Chief of Carthage. This would enable Hannibal to accomplish his greatest goal in life, to destroy Rome.

Hannibal, after capturing Roman ally Saguntum in Spain, set off in 218 BC on his military campaign against the Romans. Hannibal implemented a plan in which he would catch the Romans unp

Hannibal, however, unlike most military leaders in history, is described as being reasonable in treating Roman prisoners and Roman allies his prisoners. He stated to the prisoners, “ that he had not come to fight against them, but against Rome in their behalf and that, therefore, if they were wise, they would attach themselves to him.” (Munro, 87) He would then grant them freedom with the intentions that they were to get as many against Rome as possible. As Polybius describes, Hannibal wanted “ to alienate their affections from Rome and awaken the resentment.” (Munro, 87)

Although Hannibal had great success, he would ultimately fall at the Battle of Zama in Africa in 202BC to Publius Cornelius Scipio. Hannibal’s strategy caused the war not only to be about the struggle of power between Rome and Carthage but rather a struggle of strength between Rome, Africans, Spanish, Celts, Italians, Sicilians, and Greeks. The Second Punic War, between Rome and Carthage would be a decisive point i

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