Comments by "" (@neutronalchemist3241) on "The Battle of Zama 202 B.C.E. - Great Battles of Roman History" video.

  1. Like in Game of Thrones, other than the two giants, there are many interesting characters to focus on. Hannibal's brothers, the other Carthagenean generals, Scipio's father, Fabius, Marcellus, Nero, the Numidians, Archimedes... and many locations other than Rome and Carthage (Syracuse, Capua, Cartagena...). There is material for many seasons.
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  2. But Polybius wrote of it when many witnesses were still alive.
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  3. As I already said POLYBIUS wrote of it when many witnesses were still alive.
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  4. That "Hannibal was not in its normal self" is an incredibly naive argument. For much of the Italian Campaign Hannibal "had not been his normal self". He avoided the clash, or accepted limited defeats, every time he was not absolutely sure to have the perfect terrain-weather-preparation to achieve a decisive victory. Simply at that point he couldn't avoid the battle and wait for a better occasion.
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