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Why the Carthaginian Senate Gave So Little Assistance to Hannibal.

March 3, 2021 By Robin Levin 2 Comments

Why didn’t the Carthaginians capitalize on Hannibal’s victories in Italy? Answered March 2, 2021 There were two reasons for this. First, the Carthaginians were divided about Hannibal’s activities and there was a faction in their Senate, led by Hanno the Great, who were not supportive of the war. They were clearly a minority after Cannae. After […]

Filed Under: Carthage Tagged With: Aulus Postumius, Battle of Dertosa, Battle of the Aegates Islands, Gaius Lutatius, Hannibal Barca, Hanno the Great, Hasdrubal Barca, Mago Barca, Second Punic War

Book Review. Hannibal by Patrick N. Hunt

September 16, 2017 By Robin Levin Leave a Comment

Patrick N. Hunt’s Hannibal is a clear, concise and highly readable account of the life of Hannibal the events of the Second Punic War (218-202 BC) Hannibal’s attack on Rome was clearly rooted in the outcome of the first Punic War and the anger that Hannibal’s father, Hamilcar Barca, felt toward Rome. He raised his […]

Filed Under: Ancient Rome, Book Review, Carthage Tagged With: Cannae, Gaius Claudius Nero, Hamilcar Barca, Hannibal Barca, Hasdrubal Barca, Mago Barca, Marcus Livius, Metaurus, publius cornelius scipio africanus, Publius Cornelius Scipio the Elder, quintus fabius maximus, Sempronius, Ticinus, Trasimine, Trebia, Zama.

My New Novel, In the Wake of Hannibal, is Now Available on Amazon and Kindle

July 18, 2016 By Robin Levin Leave a Comment

My new novel, in the Wake of Hannibal is now available on Amazon and Kindle. The Death of Carthage told the story of the Second Punic War, between Rome and Carthage, from the point of view of the Romans. In the Wake of Hannibal tells the same story from the point of view of the […]