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re: What is your favorite civilization in history?
Posted on 6/21/16 at 11:00 pm to Swoopin
Posted on 6/21/16 at 11:00 pm to Swoopin
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Carthaginians pique my interest. Very strategically spread out, coastal trading group from Phoenicia.
Hannibal trying to take Rome from the north with no ability to re-supply and reinforce. Sort of reminds of Napoleon. Did well with fewer troops but gave us the "Pyrrhic victory".
see also, artists rendition of Hannibal's elephants crossing the Alps.
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Posted on 6/21/16 at 11:52 pm to CelticDog
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Hannibal trying to take Rome from the north with no ability to re-supply and reinforce. Sort of reminds of Napoleon. Did well with fewer troops but gave us the "Pyrrhic victory".
Pyrrhus of Epirus gave us the "Pyrrhic victory"
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