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Punic Wars

By: Hourly History
Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
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Discover the remarkable history of the Punic Wars....

The Punic Wars, a series of three wars involving the Roman Republic and Carthage between 264 and 146 BCE, did much to shape the subsequent history of the world. These wars were among the most important of any fought in the ancient world and led directly to the power and reach of the later Roman Empire. One of these wars also saw the emergence of two men who would become revered as among the greatest military leaders of all time: the Carthaginian leader Hannibal Barca and the Roman General Scipio Africanus. The strategies and tactics developed by these two leaders helped to shape warfare up to the present day, and their final confrontation at the Battle of Zama remains one of the most important and most studied of all ancient battles.

Yet, this isn’t just the story of wars and battles. This was a clash between two growing civilizations in the Mediterranean region. When the Punic Wars began, Carthage was the larger and more established of the two, controlling a great deal of territory occupied through conquest. Rome was little more than an Italian city-state. By the time the last war ended, Rome was the most powerful state in the region, beginning on a path that would lead to the domination of much of the western world. This is the story of the wars that changed the ancient world.

Discover a plethora of topics, such as:

  • Conflict over Sicily.
  • Into Iberia.
  • Rome on the brink of disaster.
  • Zama: Hannibal versus Scipio
  • An uneasy peace.
  • Rome triumphant.
  • And much more!
©2023 Hourly History (P)2023 Hourly History
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
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