570. Hannibal: The Invasion of Italy (Part 3)
June 01, 2025
Description
How did Hannibal achieve the remarkable feat of crossing the Alps with his army, and elephants? How many of his men survived the treacherous journey? Was it worth sacrificing so much of his army...
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Books Referenced
The Punica
Author: Silius Italicus
Context:
The episode opens with a reading from this epic poem, described as the longest surviving Roman poem, written almost 300 years after Hannibal's invasion of Italy during the reign of Emperor Domitian.
Hannibal: A Hellenistic Life
Author: Eve MacDonald
Context:
Tom quotes Eve MacDonald, saying she 'wrote a wonderful book about Hellenistic life,' citing her observation that Hannibal's approach must have seemed like the coming of a supernatural force to the Roman population.