Episode 1406

Hannibal: Rome’s greatest nightmare

Philip Freeman discusses the life of the brilliant Carthaginian general who almost brought Rome to its knees

July 27, 202234m 32s

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Philip Freeman shares the story of how the brilliant Carthaginian general Hannibal led his elephants over the Alps and into Rome’s nightmares, making his name a byword for terror for centuries. Speaking to Spencer Mizen, he reveals how Hannibal outfoxed his mortal enemy, only to throw it all away.

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