A History Of: Hannibal and the Punic Wars

Sep 02 2012 12 ep. 15 mins 3.7k

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A look at the life of everyones favourite Carthaginian general - Hannibal; used to tell the wider story of Rome's conflict with Carthage which set Rome on her path to domination of the Mediterranean.

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Episode 1 - Introduction

Jun 03 2012 8 mins

Hello and welcome to A History Of: Hannibal. In this episode we introduce the series, say what we will be covering and cover our two main sources for the period, Polybius and Livy.

Episode 2 - Meet the Romans! Part 1

Jun 10 2012 30 mins

This week we introduce the Romans, well we begin to. We take a look at the Roman constitution.

Episode 3 - Meet the Romans! Part 2

Jun 17 2012 14 mins

This week we continue our introduction of the Romans. We take a look at the Roman Army, Roman religion and ancient geography.

Episode 4 - Meet the Romans! Part 3

Jun 24 2012 15 mins

This week we finish our introduction of the Romans. We take a look at Roman history from the revolution which threw out the kings through to the conquest of southern Italy.

Episode 5 - Meet the Carthaginians!

Jul 01 2012 12 mins

This week we introduce Carthage. We have a look at Carthaginian government, Carthaginian Military and Carthaginian History.

Episode 6 - Marauding Mamertines

Jul 15 2012 19 mins

This week we cover the First Punic War up to the Sack of Agrigentum and I announce a secret project.

Episode 7 - How to Invade Africa

Jul 22 2012 21 mins

This week we get into classical naval technology as well as bringing the First Punic War from the Sack of Agrigentum to the Roman invasion of Africa.

Episode 8 - How Not to Invade Africa

Jul 28 2012 15 mins

This week we cover the disaster that was Rome's invasion of Africa and the genius that was Xanthippus.

Episode 9 - If at First You Don't Succeed

Aug 05 2012 17 mins

This week we cover Rome's attempts to recover after the invasion of Africa, and attempts to recover from that recovery and then recover from that recovery etc.

Episode 10 - The Siege of Lilybaeum. Part 1 - The Towers

Aug 19 2012 16 mins

This week we cover the beginning of the siege of Lilybaeum as well as why the episode is a week late.