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Rise of Rome

History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett

CHAPTER

Rome's Rise and Victory in the Punic Wars

The chapter delves into ancient Rome's conquests, from forming alliances with city-states to their victories over Pyrrhus of Epirus and the Carthaginians in the Punic Wars. It discusses Rome's military strategies, including dropping crows onto enemy ships to defeat the Carthaginian navy and the pivotal Battle of Zama where Hannibal was defeated. The chapter also covers Rome's conflicts with the Macedonians and the Greeks, leading to the destruction of Carthage and their expansion of power.

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