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Battle of Nicopolis, 48 BC Pontus challenges Rome
Battle of Nicopolis, 48 BC Pontus challenges Rome
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The Strategic Maneuvers of Hannibal: The Second Battle of Nola
This video details the intricate political maneuverings and military strategies of the Carthaginian general Hannibal and the Roman forces during the pivotal year of 215 BC. It highlights the power struggles within Carthage, the...
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The Ambush at Lake Trasimene: Hannibal's Bold Strategy Unfolds
This video describes the strategic maneuvers and intense battle between Hannibal and the Roman forces, culminating in the devastating ambush at Lake Trasimene. Hannibal's audacious tactics and skilled coordination of his troops lead to...
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The Battle of Hibera: Strategic Maneuvers and Political Intrigue in Ancient Rome
This video details the strategic maneuvers and battles between Carthage and Rome in Iberia and Sicily during the Second Punic War. It highlights the complex political alliances, military tactics, and shifting power dynamics between the...
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The Strategic Showdown: Hannibal vs. Fabius Maximus in the Second Punic War
This video provides a detailed account of the strategic maneuvers and encounters between Hannibal and Fabius during the Second Punic War. It highlights Hannibal's attempts to outmaneuver Fabius and the latter's cautious, yet effective,...
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The Battle of Cannae: Decisions and Consequences
This video provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the Battle of Cannae, focusing on the strategic decisions and dynamics between the Roman and Carthaginian forces. It explores the contrasting backgrounds and leadership...
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The Strategic Genius of Hannibal: Conquest and Confrontation in Italy
This video describes Hannibal's strategic maneuvers and interactions with Roman forces in Italy during the Second Punic War. It highlights Hannibal's ability to adapt to challenging situations, his diplomatic efforts to secure alliances,...
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Why did Rome attack Greece Battle of Cynoscephalae, 197 BC (Part 2/2)
Why did Rome attack Greece Battle of Cynoscephalae, 197 BC (Part 2/2)
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First Battle of Philippi, 42 BC Rise of Caesar Augustus (Part 4) Ancient History DOCUMENTARY
First Battle of Philippi, 42 BC Rise of Caesar Augustus (Part 4) Ancient History DOCUMENTARY
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The Epic Battle of Munda: Caesar's Triumph in the Ancient World
This video describes the intense and strategic battles between Julius Caesar's forces and the Optimatis led by Pompeii during the Civil War in 46 BC. Despite facing setbacks, the Optimatis regrouped in Spain, leading to a final showdown...
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The Battle for Supremacy: Hannibal's Campaign in Italy, 215 BC
This video provides a detailed account of the military strategies and battles between Hannibal's Carthaginian forces and the Roman army in 215 BC. It highlights the tactical maneuvers, fierce engagements, and strategic decisions made by...
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The Tactical Masterpiece of Cannae: Hannibal's Triumph and Rome's Devastating Defeat
This video provides a detailed and vivid account of the Battle of Cannae, a significant military engagement between the Roman Republic and Carthaginian forces led by Hannibal in 216 BC. The transcript walks the viewer through the...
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The Political Turmoil and Military Strategies of the Second Punic War
This video provides a detailed account of the strategic maneuvers, political intrigues, and military engagements during the Second Punic War, focusing on the actions of Hannibal and the internal divisions within Carthage. It delves into...
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Battle of Forum Gallorum: The Turning Point in Roman Politics
This video provides a detailed account of the political turmoil and military clashes following Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC. It delves into the power struggles between key figures such as Mark Antony, Octavian, and Cicero,...
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Battle of Dyrrachium: Caesar vs. Pompey
This video provides a detailed account of the military maneuvers and strategic decisions made by Julius Caesar and Pompey Magnus during their conflict in 48 BCE. It describes Caesar's efforts to outmaneuver Pompey, the siege tactics...
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The Economic Impact of Alexander the Great's Asian Campaign
This video explores the economic impact of Alexander the Great's Asian campaign and the subsequent reigns of various Macedonian rulers, highlighting periods of growth and decline in the Kingdom's economy. From the influx of Persian...
Jack Rackam
Why Rome had only 7 Kings
Lucius Tarquinus Superbus, Tarquin for short, is the reason Rome had only seven kings. After murdering his father-in-law, the previous king, he killed any senators he thought for some strange reason might not be loyal to him, and ruled...
Jack Rackam
Cicero was too sassy for one video
It turns out my video on Cicero just wasn’t enough to capture the full scope of the man’s pettiness. The guy was known for some pretty banger quips and comebacks, a senator once insulted his background as a commoner by asking “Who is...
Jack Rackam
Earth's Pettiest Hero | The Life & Times of Cicero
Earth's Pettiest Hero | The Life & Times of Cicero
Jack Rackam
The Only Just War in History | The Life & Times of Spartacus
Spartacus is a man who lost everything. His freedom, his family, hell to this day we’re not 100% sure where he came from because the Romans took his past from him too, no one bothers to record the history and lineage of a slave after...
Jack Rackam
King Numa was Built Different
It’s said the Romans were descended from Mars and Venus, and if Romulus was the aspect of Mars personified, then Rome’s second king Numa was the aspect of Venus. Where Romulus spent his days abducting women and waging war, Numa lived a...
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The Fasces from Ancient Rome to Charlottesville
Let’s talk about the fasces, a symbol which defined Italian Fascism’s anti-democratic regime, the power of the people in Rome, and whatever it represents as it sits today in the US Congress. Let’s take a look.
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The Invisible Network: 12. Reconnaissance | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
Without communications there is no exploration: To reveal the unknown, a spacecraft must be able to share its data. In a sense, today's space communications networks are like the roadways of ancient empires, allowing information to move...
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Punic Wars from the Carthaginian Perspective | Animated History
The ancient Mediterranean was the scene of an epic clash between two empires to determine who would control the area: the Roman Republic and Carthaginian Empire. In this video, we will examine the Punic Wars from the Cathaginian...