hannibal barca

As we all know, Hannibal Barca was one of the most successful generals of the Second Punic War. I probably don't need to rehash his career, so I will get to the point. What if Hannibal either never existed or never rose to prominence, being killed early in Iberia? How does this affect the Second...

IIRC, Hannibal Monomachus,staff officer and friend of the great Hannibal, during the march from Spain to Italy, proposed cannibalism in order to supply the army, if Polybius is to be believed. Hannibal was unable to follow up on Monomachus' advice. What if Hannibal had adopted the practice...

After Scipio Africanus scored decisive victories against Carthage at the battles of Utica and the Great Plains, he imposed peace terms on the Carthaginians, who had no choice to accept them. But they recalled Hannibal from Italy and broke the armistice. Then Scipio defeated Hannibal at the...