true story of hannibal the great part 6
One of history's greatest military leaders, at age nine Hannibal accompanied his father Hamilcar Barca on the Carthaginian expedition to conquer Spain. Before embarking, the boy vowed eternal hatred for Rome, his people's bitter rival. Twenty years later, in 218 BC, he left New Carthage (now Cartagena, Spain) to wage war on "The Eternal City" with an army of about 40,000, including cavalry and elephants. After crossing the Pyrenees and Rhone River, he traversed the Alps while beset by snowstorms, landslides, and hostile mountain tribes. This 2-hour special brings to life the story of the Carthaginian general who struck fear in all Roman hearts and wreaked havoc with his masterful military tactics, bringing the mighty Roman Republic to the brink of ruin. Archaeologists, historians, and military experts guide us through ancient Carthage and give insight into his military strategy up to defeat at Zama in 203 BC.
Channel: Education
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: moddyloc
Length: 10:00
Rating: 5.00
Views: 2346
Tags: africa african amazigh aryan asia berber black europe greek kemet race rome tunisia white
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massiva34 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
check out poeple that live on these parts of the globe they arent black and most of them are mediteraneean looking, they look like greeks and italians and btw im from Numidian decent and im white as snow i hate poeple who thinks that african=black my poeple lived there for since prehistorical times and we are not black get your facts straight.
eggsandwich8885 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He was NOT black or white, he was a Phoenician. The part of his army that WAS black (2/3calvary) was the Numidian mercenaries only. It wasn't 2/3 black?! His main army consisted of Spanish and Gallic mercenaries!
10tigerz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Im perplexed, wasnt Hannibal a black man?
The first book about Hannibal that I saw at a public library in the 70's had on it's cover a bust of a figure with european attributes much like those of roman statues. I feel we are responisible to record these thing with the fullest effect of the actual fact. History not his-story.
eyemoney1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hannibal's Army was 2/3 black. You don't show not one black in Hannibal's Army. What a shame. Hasdrubal didn't battle the Romans with Hannibal in Cannae. He remained in Spain. |
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