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Documentary on the Third Punic War between Rome and Carthage! Part 2: youtu.be/vyJmLGtM5Eo Get started with career coaching for your own projects with today's sponsor strawberry.me/invicta
In part 1 of this series we set the stage for the final climactic showdown between Rome and Carthage. This involves a recap of the preceding First Punic War and Second Punic War which had ultimately seen the Romans emerge victorious. We then see how both sides navigated their way through the following interbellum years. For Carthage this largely meant upheavals at home as it attempted to stave off internal and external pressures. For Rome meanwhile this largely meant a continuation of its campaigns to dominate the Mediterranean.
We then take a closer look at the spark of war which was ignited by the opportunistic attacks of the Numidian King Massinissa against his neighbor. In such matters, Rome refused to play the impartial arbiter. Such a situation proved untenable for Carthage which was eventually forced to take matters into its own hands to defend itself. However this would have grave consequences when the Roman Senate not leapt at the opportunity to declare war. A showdown a monumental proportions looms on the horizon.
Stay tuned as we prepare to cover the siege of Carthage in full detail.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:48 The Punic Wars
04:10 A Defeated Carthage
09:36 A Victorious Rome
12:29 Spark of War
17:11 Declaration of War
19:20 Roman Invasion
22:53 Final Negotiations
25:34 Outro
Sources:
"The Punic Wars" by Appian
"The Fall of Carthage" by Adrian Goldsworthy
Credits:
Research = Invicta
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited
#history
#documentary
#rome
Documentary on the Third Punic War between Rome and Carthage! Part 2: youtu.be/vyJmLGtM5Eo Get started with career coaching for your own projects with today's sponsor strawberry.me/invicta
In part 1 of this series we set the stage for the final climactic showdown between Rome and Carthage. This involves a recap of the preceding First Punic War and Second Punic War which had ultimately seen the Romans emerge victorious. We then see how both sides navigated their way through the following interbellum years. For Carthage this largely meant upheavals at home as it attempted to stave off internal and external pressures. For Rome meanwhile this largely meant a continuation of its campaigns to dominate the Mediterranean.
We then take a closer look at the spark of war which was ignited by the opportunistic attacks of the Numidian King Massinissa against his neighbor. In such matters, Rome refused to play the impartial arbiter. Such a situation proved untenable for Carthage which was eventually forced to take matters into its own hands to defend itself. However this would have grave consequences when the Roman Senate not leapt at the opportunity to declare war. A showdown a monumental proportions looms on the horizon.
Stay tuned as we prepare to cover the siege of Carthage in full detail.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:48 The Punic Wars
04:10 A Defeated Carthage
09:36 A Victorious Rome
12:29 Spark of War
17:11 Declaration of War
19:20 Roman Invasion
22:53 Final Negotiations
25:34 Outro
Sources:
"The Punic Wars" by Appian
"The Fall of Carthage" by Adrian Goldsworthy
Credits:
Research = Invicta
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited
#history
#documentary
#rome
