Sunday 28 April 2013

A History Of: Hannibal. Episode 42 - The Carthaginian van Persie

In this last regular episode before I take a break for the exam period, we journey over to Carthage to see Hannibal's brother ask the Senate for supplies. Hannibal needs the level of reinforcements to win him the war, he needs a Carthaginian Van Persie. Find it on iTunes or right here. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfHannibal.Episode42-TheCarthaginianVanPersie/Episode42.mp3

Sunday 21 April 2013

A History Of: Episode 41 - Judas!

Episode 41 - Judas! is out. This week Rome is betrayed! We take a look at Hannibal's journey to Campania, he fails to take Naples, but luckily for him, there is a traitor in Rome's midst. This is the episode that the second city of Italy, Capua, betrays Rome and joins Hannibal. Find it on iTunes or right here.

http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfHannibal.Episode41-Judas/Episode41.mp3

Sunday 14 April 2013

A History Of: Hannibal. Episode 40 - 24601

This week we have a second episode title which is numbers, anyone able to work out what this is a reference to? This week we deal with the hostages captured by Hannibal, and I go over why Hannie's opinions on Rome's attitude towards these hostages from episode 35 are spot on. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfHannibal.Episode40-24601/Episode40.mp3

Sunday 7 April 2013

A History Of: Hannibal. Episode 39 - 5.26

This week we have a second introduction, as well as looking at what events after Cannae. We see Fabius and the Senate impose some order on Rome, introduce Marcellus to the story, as well as looking at Rome's darkest moment: human sacrifice within the eternal city. Find it on iTunes, or right here. Also here is a map of the Via Latina and Via Appia. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfHannibal.Episode39-5.26/Episode39.mp3