Hannibal: The Man Who Almost Destroyed Rome | Ancient Echoes

The year was 218 BC. Hannibal Barca, a man who swore as a child to destroy Rome, did the impossible—he crossed the Alps with war elephants and brought the greatest empire in history to its knees.

This is the incredible true story of Hannibal's legendary campaign: from his childhood oath of eternal hatred against Rome, to his impossible journey over the Alps with 90,000 soldiers and 37 war elephants, to the Battle of Cannae where he inflicted Rome's worst defeat in history—70,000 Romans dead in a single day.

For 15 years, Hannibal won battle after battle on enemy territory. He never lost a major battle. He came closer to destroying Rome than anyone in history. Yet he never captured the city itself, and his story ended in tragedy.

This is the tale of one man's oath, one man's genius, and one man's quest for vengeance that nearly changed the course of Western civilization forever.

🎬 VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction: The Oath
0:45 - The Rise of Hannibal
1:30 - The Impossible Journey Begins
2:15 - Crossing the Alps
3:45 - The Battle of Cannae
4:30 - 15 Years of War
5:15 - The Tragic End
5:45 - Legacy

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