Hannibal

Hannibal was one of the best Carthigian military commander. In the second Punic war he lead a marched his army through Iberia and to northern Italy. He beat Trebia, Trasimene, and Cannae. For 15 years, he controlled most of Italy until a force from North Africa forced him to go back to Carthage. Hannibal then ran for election, but his views were unpopular. He then exiled himself and fled to the Seleculid court and was a military advisor to Antiochus III. Antiochus lost his war against Rome, so Hannibal fled again to Armenia and then to Bythia where he won a great Naval victory, but it was short lived because he was betrayed by the Romans. I do not think his reputation of a monster was deserved. He was a great general that only tried to do the best for his city.

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