Før Cannae

It was 216 BC, the night before the historic battle of Cannae, Italy, where Phoenician general Hannibal defeated the Romans, though his army was far inferior in numbers. In the shelter of th... Read allIt was 216 BC, the night before the historic battle of Cannae, Italy, where Phoenician general Hannibal defeated the Romans, though his army was far inferior in numbers. In the shelter of the night, Roman general Fabius Maximus paid an unofficial (fictitious) visit to Hannibal's ... Read allIt was 216 BC, the night before the historic battle of Cannae, Italy, where Phoenician general Hannibal defeated the Romans, though his army was far inferior in numbers. In the shelter of the night, Roman general Fabius Maximus paid an unofficial (fictitious) visit to Hannibal's camp to speak peace - and a short, intense word duel with great linguistic and rhetorical ... Read all