Carthage: Rome's Greatest Enemy and Hannibal's Revenge — Fexingo History
FexingoCarthage, the glittering Phoenician republic that dominated the western Mediterranean for centuries, met its end in a series of epic clashes with Rome. From the mercenary wars to the sacred band of Carthage, Lucas and Luna explore every facet of this lost civilization. They trace the rise of the Barcid dynasty, the devastating First Punic War that cost Carthage Sicily and Sardinia, and the brutal ... more
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In 202 BC, Hannibal Barca faced Scipio Africanus on the dusty plains of Zama Regia, ending sixteen years of war. This episode reconstructs the battle that broke Carthage's legend: the pre-battle summit between the two generals, the tactical deploymen... more
In 216 BCE, on a hot summer day near the town of Cannae in southeastern Italy, Hannibal Barca achieved what many consider the greatest tactical feat in military history. With an army half the size of Rome's, he engineered a double envelopment that an... more
In 255 BC, during the First Punic War, Carthage was on the brink of collapse. Rome's consul Marcus Atilius Regulus had invaded Africa, winning a series of battles and threatening the city itself. Then a mysterious Spartan mercenary named Xanthippus a... more
Before the Punic Wars, Carthage launched a remarkable voyage of exploration down Africa's west coast. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Periplus of Hanno the Navigator—a 5th-century BCE expedition that founded colonies, encountered crocod... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Third Punic War—the final, brutal conflict that erased Carthage from the map. They focus on Scipio Aemilianus, the Roman general who led the siege, and the political backdrop of Cato the Elder's relentless ... more
This episode of Fexingo History dives into Carthage's agricultural mastery, focusing on the lost 28-volume treatise by the Punic writer Mago. Translated into Latin by order of the Roman Senate after the destruction of Carthage, Mago's work guided Rom... more
After the Battle of Zama in 202 BCE, Hannibal Barca didn't vanish. He returned to Carthage as a suffete, reforming the city's finances and challenging the oligarchic Hannonid faction. But Rome saw his influence as a threat, forcing him into a decades... more
Long before the clash of armies at Cannae and Zama, Rome and Carthage defined their relationship through a series of treaties—from the first foedus of 509 BC to the final breach that sparked the Second Punic War. In this episode, Lucas and Luna disse... more
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What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A historically focused series that digs into ancient Carthage and its long struggle with Rome, from the mercenary wars that nearly toppled Carthage to Hannibal's legendary campaigns across the Alps and Italy. Episodes weave military strategy, political intrigue, religious life, and the fate of a mighty maritime republic, tracing the Barcid dynasty, the rise and fall of Carthaginian institutions, and the lasting impact of wars like Zama, Cannae, and the Third Punic War. The show blends narrative history with analysis of leadership, diplomacy, and logistics, offering vivid character portraits (from Hamilcar and Hannibal to Scipio and Cato) alongside crisp explanations of ancient political systems and religious practices. Its strength lies in ... more
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