If you don't know much about the Second Punic War this is a nice, simple intro. Much of the interesting stuff (Hannibal's tactical innovations, Fabius' term as dictator) is sadly never mentioned, and there is entirely too much focus on the war elephants. Sometimes the oversimplifications lead to inaccuracies (i.e. Scipio actually encounters Hannibal before he crosses the Alps, but chooses not to pursue him), but these are minor. Otherwise it's your standard, sort of corny, but still educational history video. Hopefully this serves as an intro for people to learn more about one of the most compelling figures in Western history, but by no means is it comprehensive.















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