Hannibal Barca

Portrait of Hannibal Barca

Supreme Commander of Carthage · General of Carthage · 247–183 BC

The general who crossed the Alps and nearly destroyed Rome — the greatest tactical mind of the ancient world.

Explore the life of Hannibal — five chapters

  1. A Son of Carthage — Raised in the shadow of a great rivalry
  2. Crossing the Alps — An impossible march into Italy
  3. The Masterpiece of Cannae — A victory studied for two thousand years
  4. The Tide Turns at Zama — Rome learns, and strikes back
  5. Exile and Enduring Fame — The general who haunted Rome

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Teach what Hannibal discovered

Rome vs Carthage — ideas Hannibal is tied to on the Living Knowledge Map. On Incandio you prove you understand one by teaching it to Ember, the AI pupil, in Teach the Room.

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