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Hannibal Barca
He crossed the Alps with war elephants in winter, defeated Roman armies three times on Italian soil, and spent fifteen years there without taking Rome — close enough that the question of why still lingers.
-247–-183
Life Journey
A campaign of daring, endurance and defiance
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Born into rivalry
Hannibal was born in Carthage into a military family during a time of deep hostility between Carthage and Rome.
