Second Punic War

During the third century BCE, two bastions of the civilized world-Carthage and Rome-fought for supremacy. This clip examines the Second Punic War-the roles played by significant figures including Hannibal, Publius, Fabius and Scipio, different tactics that were employed and the key events that led t...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Video Education America.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Video Education America (VEA), [2018]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (17 min., 12 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Weapons and Warfare in Ancient Rome.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Second Punic War: Overview (1:11);
  • Mediterranean Powers of the Ancient World: Carthage and Rome (2:52);
  • Second Punic War (2:09);
  • Early Carthaginian Victories (2:03);
  • Rome's Changing Tactics (3:47);
  • Power Balance Begins to Shift (4:56);
  • Credits: Second Punic War (0:06);