The Rise of Hannibal
The Ancients
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Will Never Betray You for Rome
The oath is the first thing we know about hannibal, and it's also one of the few things we know that may actually have come from the mouth of hannibal himself. It gives us this idea, just before this big departure to spain, hamilcarr brings his young, nine year old son up to the altar where the sacrificial remains are,. He makes hannibal put his hand on the altar and swear this oath, never ever to become a friend of the romans.
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