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What if Hannibal the Conqueror manages to march on and destroy the Roman Republic?
What if Hannibal the Conqueror manages to march on and destroy the Roman Republic?
What if Hannibal the Conqueror manages to march on and destroy the Roman Republic?
Hannibal knew that he was too weak to conquer and sack Rome. Carthage had an army of professional, Rome of conscripted soldiers. Rome could at any time use more soldiers than Hannibal. Hannibal couldn't hope for reinforcements, since Rome controlled the sea. The Romans could use their soldiers directly since they fought on their own soil. Hannibal could have built siege engines, but I doubt he would have been able to reach Rome.
BTW, did you really get all the way to Cape Wrath?
If I recall correctly Rome's grip on a lot of Italy at that time was pretty tenuous.
What if Hannibal the Conqueror manages to march on and destroy the Roman Republic?