re: Octavius (Augustus) Caesar: Cruel sniveling coward or great Roman (or both)?

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I will say, Scipio's strategy was funnier. I've always wondered what would have happened if Hannibal had continued his siege and conquest of Rome, allowing the two armies to basically just take over each other's home capital.

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would've been more interesting to read about in the history books. But I think it would've turned out worse for Hannibal.