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Mir Bahmanyar

Author of "Second Punic War in Iberia: 220-206 BC", providing expert commentary on the war.

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Aug 20, 2024 • 48min

Carthage Lost the 2nd Punic War from Hannibal’s Logistics Failure and His Brother’s Bad Strategy

In this discussion, Mir Bahmanyar, author of "Second Punic War in Iberia: 220-206 BC", dives deep into the Second Punic War's pivotal battles. He examines Hannibal's ambitious siege of Saguntum that sparked the conflict, and the subsequent Roman victories led by Scipio Africanus. Bahmanyar highlights Hasdrubal's struggles in Iberia, strategic failures, and the significant consequences of the Roman triumph at Baecula, which shifted the war's momentum toward Carthage's defeat.