Podcasts by Hannibal and the Punic Wars
A History Of: Hannibal and the Punic Wars is a biweekly biography of everybody's favourite Carthaginian general. We follow Hannibal throughout his campaigns as well as looking at the Punic Wars at large. This is done through a mixture of lecture style episodes as well as more relaxed Let's Talk episodes; in which I invite guests onto the show to talk about Hannibal, Rome, Carthage, the Punic Wars and the ancient world in general. Please note, I have recently upgraded my recording equipment and am updating the back-catalogue. Presently episodes 4 through 17 need to be re-recorded; so bear with me.
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Episode 79 - Epilogue from 2016-08-03T15:15
The final episode. We analyse the Second Punic War, and why Carthage lost. We then look at what happened to Hannibal and Scipio after the war. We conclude by looking at the short Third Punic War, i...
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Episode 78 - Zama from 2016-07-28T15:15
In this week, our penultimate episode, we cover the battle of Zama. Scipio finally fights Hannibal. This brings to a close the Second Punic War.
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Episode 77 - Great Plains from 2016-07-26T21:15
This week we cover the Battle of the Great Plains, and close the Italian theatre of the war as Hannibal finally goes home.
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Episode 76 - Utica from 2016-02-24T12:15
This week the African war really gets underway. Scipio, Laelius and Masinissa duel with Hasdrubal and Syphax around Utica, while things go badly for Hannibal in Italy.
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Episode 75 - Into Africa from 2015-11-27T16:30
This week Scipio invades Africa and Mago invades Italy.
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Episode 74 - The Debate from 2015-10-20T10:10
This week we wrap up events in Sicily, but the main focus is the epic senate debate between Fabius and Scipio.
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Episode 73 - Housework from 2015-10-12T09:10
This week we watch Scipio tie up all the loose ends in Spain before moving back to Italy to take the consulship.
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Episode 72 - Completing the Conquest from 2015-10-05T10:10
This week the podcast returns to something resembling a normal schedule! We watch Scipio be victorious over Hasdrubal, who fled to Italy, and then over Gisco to win the Spanish theatre of the war.
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Episode 71 - Scipio in Spain from 2015-09-20T18:40
This week we continue Scipio's adventures in Spain, focusing much of the episode on his brilliant capture of New Carthage. We also include a brief discussion on how inaccurate ancient sources are, ...
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Episode 70 - Spain Again from 2015-09-13T17:40
This week we travel back to Spain to look at an incident between Nero and Hasdrubal, a prelude to the Metaurus. We then introduce Scipio Africanus into the narrative and take him to Spain, where he...
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Episode 69 - The Beginning of the End from 2015-09-09T20:40
This week we have the aftermath of the Metaurus.
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Episode 67 - Disastrously Well from 2015-09-02T18:50
This week we have the build up to the Metaurus.
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Episode 66 - Looming Spectre from 2015-08-30T17:40
This week we look at the aftermath of the death of Marcellus, before moving on to 207 and the looming menace in the north of Italy that was Hasdrubal.
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Episode 65 - The Roman Milner from 2015-08-26T17:45
This week we have a jam-packed episode. Fabius takes Tarentum, we have the consular elections of 208, the death of Marcellus and, most importantly, we examine just why Manchester City need to make ...
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Episode 64 - The Prolonged Battle from 2015-08-23T18:30
This week we bring the narrative into 209, looking at the eventful election of Fabius and Fulvius to the consulship and the three day battle of Canusium. Also features a tangent on Narnia.
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Episode 63 - Back to Italy from 2015-08-19T18:30
This week we finally return to Italy. We recap just where we were in the narrative in 211, look at the consular elections for 210, the siege of Tarentum and the battle for Salapia.
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Episode 62 - War in Greece from 2015-08-16T17:00
Hannibal is back! This week we cover the war in Greece, often called the First Macedonian War. We see just how things faired as the Romans, Macedonians, Achaeans and Aetolians duelled for control o...
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Episode 61 - Greece 101 from 2015-08-12T18:15
This week we turn to the fifth theatre of the war, Greece. We have a high speed historical overview, before getting into the narrative with Philip V of Macedonia in 217. Featuring special guest Rob...
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Episode 60 - Let's Talk Teutoburgerwald from 2015-08-09T18:15
This week we are joined by token Welshman Tom Vaudin for Let's Talk Number 4 - Teutoburgerwald. As my friend Tom is something of a specialist on the Teutoburgerwald we talk about the lead up to the...
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Episode 59 - The Fall of Syracuse from 2015-08-05T18:35
This week we finish of the story in Syracuse and Sicily for the moment with the fall of Syracuse.
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Special - Spartan Collapse from 2015-08-02T18:35
In a TheHistoryOf Podcast special we answer the question of Spartan Collapse.
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Episode 58 - The Siege of Syracuse from 2015-07-29T18:20
This week we look at the beginnings of the Siege of Syracuse, including some inventions of Archimedes. We also see Marcellus' campaigns around Sicily and end with Les Miserables references in Henna.
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Episode 57 - The Sting from 2015-07-26T18:20
This week we look at the combined Roman-Syracusan attack upon Leontini, the tricks of Hippocrates and Epicydes, yet another revolution in Syracuse, and we introduce a huge figure of world history: ...
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Episode 56 - Are We At War Yet? from 2015-07-25T15:20
This week we continue to look at Syracuse, finding out what Epicydes and Hippocrates do once they become magistrates. Marcellus also rejoins the story.
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Episode 55 - Vive la Syracuse from 2015-07-24T17:15
This week we focus on Syracuse. The spirit of revolution takes hold of the city, leading to more intrigue, more assassination, and two unlikely figures coming to power.
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Episode 54 - Red vs. Blue from 2015-07-23T16:10
This week we head over to the Mediterranean islands. We look at the war of Titus Manlius against Hampsicora in Sardinia, the death of Hiero and the ascension of Hieronymus in Syracuse. I'm sorry fo...
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Episode 53 - The Man Who Saved Spain from 2015-07-22T17:40
This week we take events in Spain to 212. We cover the beginnings of Roman involvement in Africa, introduce Masinissa, cover the sad end of the Scipio Brothers in Spain, and an unsung hero, Lucius ...
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Episode 52 - Knockout Punches from 2015-07-21T19:15
This week we go back to Spain and cover the years 216 to 214.
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Episode 51 - The Battle of Rome from 2015-07-20T17:20
This week we enter 211 covering three big events: Hannibal's March on Rome, the 'Battle' of Rome, and the Fall of Capua.
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Episode 50 - Nobody Calls Me Chicken from 2015-07-19T18:25
This week we follow a series of battles throughout 212, some won by Carthaginians, others by Romans. The real development is that the Romans begin working on the capture of Capua. Also featuring th...
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Episode 49 - Tarentum Part 2 from 2015-07-18T18:05
This week we follow Hannibal's attempts to take Tarentum, where something finally goes right for Hannibal, in addition to troublesome tax-farmers. We also have some programming notices discussing t...
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Episode 48 - Tarentum from 2015-07-17T17:15
This week we follow Hannibal's attempts to take Tarentum, taking the story into 212. Also included is a plug for new show Talking History Podcast: The Italian Unification and the podcast's first cr...
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Trailer - Talking History Podcast: The Italian Unification from 2015-07-16T18:40
Hey guys. Long time listener and friend of the show Benjamin Ashwell has launched a new podcast with his brother, Adam, about the Italian unification. It's a great show, and one I'm really excited ...
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Episode 47 - Getting A Head from 2015-07-15T17:15
This week we follow the march of the war through 214. We find out who the consuls for that year were, compare Hannibal's tactics in taking a port to that of Salah al-Din, find out what the censors ...
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Episode 46 - Cumae Get 'Em from 2015-07-14T17:55
This week we return back to Hannibal in Campania. Things do not go well for the Carthaginian general as he faces trouble at Cumae and Nola against the Roman dream team of Gracchus, Fabius and Marce...
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Episode 45 - Philip from 2015-07-13T15:55
This week we turn our attention to the east, to Macedon, and to Philip. Featuring: The full Carthaginian-Macedonian alliance treaty. How many other podcasts offer this kind of entertainment?
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Episode 44 - The Broken City from 2015-07-12T17:40
This week we see Rome broken as news of another crushing defeat arrives in Rome from the north. In addition we tell the story of Petelian resistance to Carthage, ending in disaster. Attempts to mak...
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Episode 43 - Frustration! from 2015-07-11T17:15
This week we see Hannibal move all around Campania, trying desperately to get some allies. Sadly, no one wants to be Hannibal's friends and he becomes very frustrated. Also features is a snippet fr...
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PSA - London Date Change and New Podcasts from 2015-07-10T13:10
A PSA. London's date changes from 8th June to 23rd of June, and two new podcasts are announced. A History Of: Alexander the Great - Remastered - from Tuesday 11th June, and The Arab Spring: A Histo...
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TheHistoryOf - The Significance of Adrianople from 2015-07-09T18:20
In this episode unlike any other, I go more into 'historian mode' than you've ever seen before. I spend 50 minutes trying to answer the question of whether Adrianople was a significant battle.
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TheHistoryOf Podcast - Third Year Anniversary from 2015-07-08T21:20
We celebrate three years of TheHistoryOf by recording our first three ever episodes, the beginning of 'TheHistoryOf - Nationalism in Ireland'.
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Episode 42 - The Carthaginian van Persie from 2015-07-07T19:00
In this last regular episode before I take a break for the exam period, we journey over to Carthage to see Hannibal's brother ask the Senate for supplies. Hannibal needs the level of reinforcements...
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Episode 41 - Judas! from 2015-07-06T19:55
This week Rome is betrayed! We take a look at Hannibal's journey to Campania, he fails to take Naples, but luckily for him, there is a traitor in Rome's midst. This is the episode that the second c...
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Episode 40 - 24601 from 2015-07-05T21:25
This week we have a second episode title which is numbers, anyone able to work out what this is a reference to? This week we deal with the hostages captured by Hannibal, and I go over why Hannie's ...
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Episode 39 - 5.26 from 2015-07-04T15:00
This week we have a second introduction, as well as looking at what events after Cannae. We see Fabius and the Senate impose some order on Rome, introduce Marcellus to the story, as well as looking...
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Episode 38 - My Generation from 2015-07-03T18:45
This week is a departure from normality. For a week we mostly break out of the narrative, and go into historian mode. We take a look at the rise of the next generation, men like Scipio Africanus, i...
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Episode 37 - All Aboard! Next Stop, Sicily! from 2015-07-02T19:00
This week we return to Sicily, another theatre of the war where the Romans are getting the better of the Carthaginians. We take a look at the Battle of Lilybaeum, as well as the Roman conquest of M...
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Episode 36 - Opposite Day from 2015-07-01T18:35
This week we return to Spain to catch up on what was going on in the Mediterranean elsewhere than Italy. As Gnaeus and Publius Scipio direct this theatre of the war, a very strange thing happens. T...
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Episode 35 - Let's Talk Marching on Rome from 2015-06-30T11:55
This week we are rejoined by Hannie Kirkham for Let's Talk Number 3: Marching on Rome! We get into the ins and outs of this great historical debate hearing from you, the listener! We explore all th...
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PSA - Hannibal's London Jamboree! from 2015-06-30T10:15
On the afternoon of Saturday 8th June 2013 I'm coming to London! I'll be hanging out in The George Inn and I'd love for you to come out and talk about history, podcasting, or anything else really. ...
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Episode 33 - A Tale of Two Cities from 2015-06-28T18:37
This week we see Rome raise her largest military force to date, 8 legions, we see Fabius give some advice to Paullus on how to deal with Varro and Hannibal and we see Hannibal almost trick the Roma...
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Episode 32 - The Odd Couple from 2015-06-27T18:55
This week sees what happens with two dictators in power at the same time. Hint - it doesn't go well for Rome. Minucius almost gets his army completely destroyed before Fabius saves the day. Fabius ...
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Episode 31 - Trouble in Paradise from 2015-06-26T18:47
This week sees Rome get sick of Fabius' defensive strategy. Furious with the lack of progress made in the war, and with reports of a great victory by Minucius, Rome appoints Minucius Fabius' co-dic...
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Episode 30 - Let's Talk What If from 2015-06-25T11:30
This week we have our second 'Let's Talk' episode; this time our guest is the host of the Twilight Histories Podcast, Jordan Harbour. Jordan and I venture into Alternative History and imagine what ...
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Episode 29 - Opportunity Knocks from 2015-06-24T17:50
This week we are finished with breaks for the moment and get back into the action. We look at what happened when Mancinus tries to kill some Numidian horsemen and when Fabius manages to trap Hannib...
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Episode 28 - The Dictator from 2015-06-23T17:15
Happy new year everybody! This week we look at what happened after Trasimene. We see the reaction at Rome to the news and watch Quintus Fabius Maximus be appointed Dictator and Minucius his Master ...
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Episode 27 - Lake Trasimene from 2015-06-22T11:10
This week we bring the narrative up to the second great battle of the Second Punic War, the Battle of Lake Trasimene. We look at Gaius Flaminius Nepos, evaluate whether he was perhaps competent, fo...
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Episode 26 - In the Bleak Midwinter from 2015-06-21T18:40
This week we mostly go back to the norm. We have a round up of last week, going over future plans for 'Let's Talk' episodes and the book. After this we take a look at what happened after the Trebia...
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25th Episode Spectacular - Let's Talk Rome from 2015-06-21T10:15
This week we celebrate the show hitting 25 episodes by doing our first ever 'Let's Talk' episode. I invite my lovely friend Hannie onto the show and we talk about Rome for 2 hours, answering your q...
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Episode 24 - Trebia from 2015-06-20T20:45
This week I battle a cold, attempting to cover the battle of the Trebia. We look at the events leading up to the battle and Hannibal's ambush.
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Episode 23 - The First Line of Defence from 2015-06-20T10:05
This week we cover Hannibal's actions after crossing the Alps and the first battle of the war, the Battle of the Ticinus, fought between Hannibal and Publius Cornelius Scipio. We also introduce his...
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Episode 22 - Treacherous from 2015-06-19T17:45
This week we cover treacherous Gallic tribes, Hannibal's treacherous crossing of the Alps and the song Treacherous by Taylor Swift. Featuring special guest Robin Pierson of the podcast, The History...
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Episode 21 - My Side of the Mountains from 2015-06-19T06:30
This week we cover the first conflict between the Romans and Carthaginians in the war, as well as beginning Hannibal's journey over the Alps.
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Episode 20 - Gauls and Elephants from 2015-06-18T18:00
This week we cover the Gallic revolt of 218 BC, as well as bringing Hannibal over the Rhone and introducing the elephants. But, this is not the most important thing. Also announced is the first eve...
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Episode 19 - The Journey Begins from 2015-06-18T06:10
This week we begin Hannibal's journey to Italy. We assess his options in the winter of 219-218 and find out why he had to invade Italy by land. We then follow him as he travels to Gades, before hea...
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Episode 18 - Saguntum from 2015-06-17T21:45
This week we slow down the pace. Having looked at the break out of the Second Punic War last episode, we now look at the specifics of the siege of Saguntum. Also included is a description of the po...
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Episode 17 - The Iber from 2015-06-17T09:20
This week we begin the Second Punic War. We have an overview of Hannibal's character, then go into some detail about whether Hannibal was planning war with Rome, who broke the Iber treaty and who s...
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Episode 16 - The New Town from 2015-06-16T21:10
This week we look at Hasdrubal's consolidation of the Carthaginian position in Spain, briefly mention the Ebro Treaty and go on a very pleasant tangent about the Spanish Navy.
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Episode 15 - Stabbed in the Back from 2015-06-16T09:10
This week we look at the Hamilcar's invasion of Spain. We examine the situation in Spain, and Hamilcar's motives. We look in detail about why it is unlikely Hamilcar was plotting revenge. Featuring...
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Episode 14 - Meanwhile, At Carthage from 2015-06-15T20:40
This week we look at the Mercenary War in Carthage, as well as including a special feature. 10 minutes of the first 'Project History Cage Match', staring myself, Jamie Jeffers, Roifield Brown, Zack...
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Episode 13 - They Think It's All Over from 2015-06-15T09:00
This week topics discussed include classic moments in English football comentary and the European economy in 1946. We also get into Rome's invasions of Sardina, Illyria and the Po Valley.
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Episode 12 - The Siege of Lilybaeum. Part 3 - Hamilcar Barca from 2015-06-14T18:20
This week the siege of Lilybaeum comes to an end through matters elsewhere. We introduce Hamilcar Barca and end the First Punic War with the Battle of the Aegates Islands. Featuring Special guest Z...
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Episode 11 - The Siege of Lilybaeum. Part 2 - The Fleets from 2015-06-14T06:30
This week we continue covering the siege of Lilybaeum looking at Publius Claudius Pulcher's disaster at Drepana.
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Episode 10 - The Siege of Lilybaeum. Part 1 - The Towers from 2015-06-13T16:20
This week we cover the beginning of the siege of Lilybaeum as well as why the episode is a week late.
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Episode 9 - If at First You Don't Succeed from 2015-06-13T12:40
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. Featuring special guest Jordan Harbou...
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Episode 8 - How Not to Invade Africa from 2015-06-13T07:40
This week we cover the disaster that was Rome's invasion of Africa and the genius that was Xanthippus.
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Episode 7 - How to Invade Africa from 2015-06-12T17:00
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.
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Episode 6 - Marauding Mamertines from 2015-06-12T08:40
This week we cover the First Punic War up to the Sack of Agrigentum and I announce a secret project.
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Episode 5 - Meet the Carthaginians! from 2015-06-11T18:00
This week we introduce Carthage. We have a look at Carthaginian government, Carthaginian Military and Carthaginian History.
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Episode 4 - Meet the Romans! Part 3 from 2015-06-11T08:15
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.
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Episode 3 - Meet the Romans! Part 2 from 2015-06-10T19:30
This week we continue our introduction of the Romans. We take a look at the Roman Army, Roman religion and ancient geography.
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Episode 2 - Meet the Romans! Part 1 from 2015-06-10T08:00
This week we introduce the Romans, well we begin to. We take a look at the Roman constitution.
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Episode 1 - Introduction from 2015-06-09T18:00
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.
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