Nov. 13, 2025

Episode III.19 - The Second Punic War V: The War in Spain

Episode III.19 - The Second Punic War V: The War in Spain
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Episode III.19 - The Second Punic War V: The War in Spain
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Publius Cornelius Scipio the Younger, someday to be known as Scipio Africanus, engages and defeats the Carthaginians in Spain. He stands for election to the consulship, demanding the right to carry the war into Africa. The charismatic young hero is elevated to high command. Hannibal, worn down, lingers on in Italy. Fabius Maximus and Marcellus both die before they can see the war to its end.