Hannibal

Hannibal at the Gates! - Exciting and Informative Overview

The Carthaginian general Hannibal is one of the outstanding figures of antiquity, having secured a firm place in the classical education canon as one of the few non-Greeks or non-Romans. His daring crossing of the Alps with war elephants, his heroic yet ultimately futile struggle against the Roman Republic, his years of fleeing from the Romans across the entire Mediterranean region, and his tragic suicide in exile are just some of the most well-known highlights of his life. Jan-Markus Kötter provides an exciting and informative overview of this anything but ordinary ancient biography.