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Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University

Who was Hannibal? How one brilliant general almost brought Ancient Rome to its knees

By José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0., CC BY-SA

He lived and died more than 2,000 years ago but Hannibal is remembered as one of history’s most formidable military commanders and as “Rome’s greatest enemy”.

His daring crossing of the Alps, with an army that included war elephants, shines as evidence to his tactical brilliance.

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