After feedback on my original POD, here is a more specific and (hopefully) plausible POD.
Egypt allies with Hannibal shortly before the Battle of Capua (211 BC) under the agreement that should Carthage be victorious, Egypt gains Sicily, several other islands, and parts of southern Italy. They aren't ideal terms but lifting the siege on Capua is crucial to Hannibal's war effort. Egypt reinforces Hannibal's forces with both cavalry and infantry, allowing Hannibal to truly march on Rome with heavy siege equipment. This draws Roman forces around Capua to Rome's defense, allowing a combined army of Egyptian and Punic forces to liberate Capua.
The first Battle for Rome ends in a stalemate. However, Punic and Egyptian reinforcements arriving from Capua eventually allows Hannibal to decisively defeat several Roman reinforcements and break Rome's will. Rome sues for peace and is required to pay an exorbitant war fine to Carthage and loses its territory south of Cannae.
Are there any thoughts on the plausibility of these events?
Egypt allies with Hannibal shortly before the Battle of Capua (211 BC) under the agreement that should Carthage be victorious, Egypt gains Sicily, several other islands, and parts of southern Italy. They aren't ideal terms but lifting the siege on Capua is crucial to Hannibal's war effort. Egypt reinforces Hannibal's forces with both cavalry and infantry, allowing Hannibal to truly march on Rome with heavy siege equipment. This draws Roman forces around Capua to Rome's defense, allowing a combined army of Egyptian and Punic forces to liberate Capua.
The first Battle for Rome ends in a stalemate. However, Punic and Egyptian reinforcements arriving from Capua eventually allows Hannibal to decisively defeat several Roman reinforcements and break Rome's will. Rome sues for peace and is required to pay an exorbitant war fine to Carthage and loses its territory south of Cannae.
Are there any thoughts on the plausibility of these events?
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