"Why won't you fucks just give up"
"Why won't you fucks just give up"
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Explanation: In the Second Punic War, Hannibal, the leading Carthaginian ('Punic') general, invaded Italy, the heartland of the Roman Republic.
... he ultimately spent almost 15 years fighting in Italy, with some success in battle, but little progress made in reducing the Roman Republic's ability or eagerness to continue the fight. Stubborn Roman bastards!
Eventually, without the necessary success in bringing the Roman Republic to the negotiating table for peace, Hannibal had to withdraw to defend North Africa, where the Roman Republic emerged victorious and imposed a brutal peace of their own on Carthage.
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Hannibal was also sabotaged by his rivals in Carthage. He fought a political war at home and lost that first.
It’s almost like the Carthaginians did not trust a Ceaser and nipped him in the bud
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Hannibal was also sabotaged by his rivals in Carthage. He fought a political war at home and lost that first.
Fair, but it wasn't like Carthage was in much of a position to send him lots of help, unless they also felt like marching across the Alps.
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