642. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Bloodbath in Africa (Part 3)
February 09, 2026
Description
Would the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio successfully march on Africa? What happened when Hannibal and Scipio - the greatest commanders of their age - came head to head at the Battle of...
Books Referenced
Nemesis: Hannibal and Scipio
Author: Simon Hornblower
Context:
Described by the hosts as 'a brilliant dual biography of Hannibal and Scipio,' with Hornblower quoted as describing Hannibal as 'an energetic left-wing innovator' in his post-war civilian role in Carthage.