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022- Prelude to the Second Punic War

The History of Rome

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Hannibal and the Carthaginians

The son of Hamelkar picked up where his father left off and began to claim new territory for Carthage. The city of Seguentum became increasingly worried by the young Carthaginian leader. Conflicts within the Roman senate created a mixed response that all but ensured a full-scale war. Hannibal was no passive governor like his brother-in-law. He was a conqueror of the first order.

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