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Kings and Generals animated documentary series on the history of Rome and Antiquity continues with a video on the Second Punic War. Hannibal Barca nearly destroyed Rome — and this is the full story of how the Second Punic War became one of the most legendary conflicts in ancient history. This video follows the rise of the Barcid family after Carthage’s humiliation in the First Punic War, from Hamilcar Barca’s campaigns in Iberia to the young Hannibal’s oath never to be a friend of Rome. As Carthage rebuilds its power in Spain, Rome is distracted by Illyrian pirates and Gallic uprisings, until the crisis at Saguntum finally ignites a war that will reshape the Mediterranean. Hannibal’s answer is one of the boldest military campaigns ever attempted: instead of waiting for Rome in Iberia or Africa, he marches north, crosses the Rhone, fights through the Alps, and invades Italy with a battered but dangerous army. What follows is a chain of Roman disasters - Ticinus, Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and finally Cannae, where Hannibal delivers one of the most studied tactical victories in history. But Rome refuses to surrender. While Hannibal struggles to turn battlefield victories into final victory, the war expands across Sicily, Spain, Macedon, southern Italy, and North Africa. Syracuse falls, Tarentum changes hands, Hasdrubal marches to Italy and dies at the Metaurus, and a new Roman commander rises: Publius Cornelius Scipio. Scipio conquers New Carthage, defeats Carthaginian armies in Iberia, invades Africa, wins over Numidian allies, and forces Hannibal’s recall. At Zama, the two greatest generals of the war finally meet in the battle that decides the fate of Carthage, Rome, and the ancient Mediterranean.
Other Kings and Generals Full Length Documentaries:
Post-Caesar Civil War: youtu.be/OgoEPs3FxaM
Eastern Roman Army: youtu.be/g7YA6chMdtU
Alexander and conquest of Persia: youtu.be/ApZf0BaaTmo
Alexander: Indian Campaign, Reforms, Plans, Death: youtu.be/XXK-vN1J61w
Peloponnesian War: youtu.be/Jr8EGJwDCk8
Hundred Years' War: youtu.be/pvoejM-cls0
English Civil War: youtu.be/B3s-UiERX_U
First Crusade: youtu.be/kxfP_BSnmyw
Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1604: youtu.be/tCDTFZdpXak
Full history of the Ancient Celts: youtu.be/uOaStDDogDY
How Rome Conquered Greece: youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw
War of the Roses: youtu.be/Do7XBxUVJsE
Medieval Wales: youtu.be/djqj8o8WDL4
Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
00:00:00 - Dido’s Curse and Rome’s Greatest Enemy
00:02:06 - First Punic War: Carthage Humiliated
00:06:37 - Hamilcar Barca Builds a Spanish Empire
00:10:03 - Rome Distracted by Illyrians and Gauls
00:15:04 - Hannibal Takes Command in Iberia
00:19:46 - Saguntum: The Spark of War
00:26:40 - Rome Declares War on Carthage
00:29:41 - Hannibal’s Secret Plan to Invade Italy
00:40:00 - Crossing the Rhone Under Roman Eyes
00:46:18 - Hannibal Crosses the Alps
00:58:16 - Ticinus: Scipio Meets Hannibal
01:05:02 - Trebia: Rome’s First Disaster
01:20:04 - Lake Trasimene: The Perfect Ambush
01:31:35 - Fabius the Delayer Saves Rome
01:46:11 - Cannae: Hannibal’s Masterpiece
02:12:29 - After Cannae: Rome Refuses to Break
02:38:48 - Syracuse, Tarentum, and War on Every Front
04:20:13 - Scipio Strikes Back in Iberia
04:44:57 - Metaurus and the Death of Hasdrubal
05:00:50 - Ilipa: Scipio’s Answer to Cannae
05:42:07 - Scipio Invades Africa
06:13:46 - Zama: Hannibal vs Scipio
06:26:15 - Carthage Falls, Africanus Rises
#History #Documentary #punicwars
🎥 Watch the third Punic War and 300+ exclusive videos on ✔ youtube ► youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and ✔ Patreon ► patreon.com/kingsandgenerals
Kings and Generals animated documentary series on the history of Rome and Antiquity continues with a video on the Second Punic War. Hannibal Barca nearly destroyed Rome — and this is the full story of how the Second Punic War became one of the most legendary conflicts in ancient history. This video follows the rise of the Barcid family after Carthage’s humiliation in the First Punic War, from Hamilcar Barca’s campaigns in Iberia to the young Hannibal’s oath never to be a friend of Rome. As Carthage rebuilds its power in Spain, Rome is distracted by Illyrian pirates and Gallic uprisings, until the crisis at Saguntum finally ignites a war that will reshape the Mediterranean. Hannibal’s answer is one of the boldest military campaigns ever attempted: instead of waiting for Rome in Iberia or Africa, he marches north, crosses the Rhone, fights through the Alps, and invades Italy with a battered but dangerous army. What follows is a chain of Roman disasters - Ticinus, Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and finally Cannae, where Hannibal delivers one of the most studied tactical victories in history. But Rome refuses to surrender. While Hannibal struggles to turn battlefield victories into final victory, the war expands across Sicily, Spain, Macedon, southern Italy, and North Africa. Syracuse falls, Tarentum changes hands, Hasdrubal marches to Italy and dies at the Metaurus, and a new Roman commander rises: Publius Cornelius Scipio. Scipio conquers New Carthage, defeats Carthaginian armies in Iberia, invades Africa, wins over Numidian allies, and forces Hannibal’s recall. At Zama, the two greatest generals of the war finally meet in the battle that decides the fate of Carthage, Rome, and the ancient Mediterranean.
Other Kings and Generals Full Length Documentaries:
Post-Caesar Civil War: youtu.be/OgoEPs3FxaM
Eastern Roman Army: youtu.be/g7YA6chMdtU
Alexander and conquest of Persia: youtu.be/ApZf0BaaTmo
Alexander: Indian Campaign, Reforms, Plans, Death: youtu.be/XXK-vN1J61w
Peloponnesian War: youtu.be/Jr8EGJwDCk8
Hundred Years' War: youtu.be/pvoejM-cls0
English Civil War: youtu.be/B3s-UiERX_U
First Crusade: youtu.be/kxfP_BSnmyw
Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1604: youtu.be/tCDTFZdpXak
Full history of the Ancient Celts: youtu.be/uOaStDDogDY
How Rome Conquered Greece: youtu.be/v5q1rerf-qw
War of the Roses: youtu.be/Do7XBxUVJsE
Medieval Wales: youtu.be/djqj8o8WDL4
Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
00:00:00 - Dido’s Curse and Rome’s Greatest Enemy
00:02:06 - First Punic War: Carthage Humiliated
00:06:37 - Hamilcar Barca Builds a Spanish Empire
00:10:03 - Rome Distracted by Illyrians and Gauls
00:15:04 - Hannibal Takes Command in Iberia
00:19:46 - Saguntum: The Spark of War
00:26:40 - Rome Declares War on Carthage
00:29:41 - Hannibal’s Secret Plan to Invade Italy
00:40:00 - Crossing the Rhone Under Roman Eyes
00:46:18 - Hannibal Crosses the Alps
00:58:16 - Ticinus: Scipio Meets Hannibal
01:05:02 - Trebia: Rome’s First Disaster
01:20:04 - Lake Trasimene: The Perfect Ambush
01:31:35 - Fabius the Delayer Saves Rome
01:46:11 - Cannae: Hannibal’s Masterpiece
02:12:29 - After Cannae: Rome Refuses to Break
02:38:48 - Syracuse, Tarentum, and War on Every Front
04:20:13 - Scipio Strikes Back in Iberia
04:44:57 - Metaurus and the Death of Hasdrubal
05:00:50 - Ilipa: Scipio’s Answer to Cannae
05:42:07 - Scipio Invades Africa
06:13:46 - Zama: Hannibal vs Scipio
06:26:15 - Carthage Falls, Africanus Rises
#History #Documentary #punicwars
