Rome

The Battle of Lake Trasimene – episode notes and transcription.

Trasimene – extra bits. The battle at Trasimene ensured Hannibal’s first vicory wasn’t a fluke and it involved some brilliant strategic moves. Here’s a bit more to help you picture it. Maps. Hannibal started out near modern day Bologna (red pin), crossing the Apennines he arrived near Pistoia (yellow pin). Next was the march through

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The Battle of the Trebia – episode notes and transcription.

Trebia – extra bits. Trebia was a huge gamble which ultimately paid off, here’s some extra content which I hope helps. Maps/images. Ever wonder what that route was? Here’s Northern Italy with some of the place names mentioned (and the course of the Po river). Trebia Some of the tribes in northern Italy. The falcata

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