Hannibal's Oath: The Boy Who Swore Enmity to Rome

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Hannibal's Oath: The Boy Who Swore Enmity to Rome

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At age nine, Hannibal Barca made a sacred pact with his father Hamilcar to be Rome's eternal enemy. This episode explores the formative years of Carthage's greatest general: his boyhood in Iberia under Hamilcar's tutelage, his education in Punic and Hellenistic warfare, the political machinations that nearly derailed his rise, and the moment in 221 BCE when a 26-year-old took command of the Carthaginian army in Spain. We consider the Barcid family's Iberian strategy, the role of Hasdrubal the Fair's assassination in clearing Hannibal's path, and the young general's first campaigns against the Olcades, Vaccaei, and Carpetani. Plus: why the 'oath of eternal enmity' story may be more legend than literal fact. #HannibalBarca #Carthage #PunicWars #Barcid #Iberia #HamilcarBarca #HasdrubalTheFair #Polybius #Livy #Olcades #Vaccaei #Carpetani #QartHadasht #RomanHistory #AncientHistory #FexingoHistory #History #MilitaryHistory Fexingo founder and producer: Ibnul Jaif Farabi Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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