Please write a brief biography of Hannibal and explain whether or not you think his reputation (in Roman eyes) as a monster was deserved.
Hannibal was known as one of the most talented war leaders in history. Hannibal made his mark when he took on the Roman army, when they attempted to take over Carthage. Hannibal's troops were completely out numbered by the Roman empire. The Roman's gathered their best troops for this battle, thinking they could finish them off. Hannibal did the unexpected and retreated some of his calvary causing the Roman army to be surrounded. This was one of the most embarrassing battles for the Romans. It was also very high in casualties because of the huge slaughter the Romans underwent. Hannibal showed that he was a strong leader and very capable of leading an army, with this famous battle strategy. After this huge battle the Roman's were scared of Hannibal because of how he conquered and slaughtered their huge army with one swift movement. Hannibal's reputation as an monster was very well deserved because he slaughtered the Roman army with his small force. He also caused a great embarrassment to the Roman army, this made him an even scarier figure. Hannibal did deserve his reputation as an monster, since he was such a feared leader in the war.
Great blog post! You could include more of the things we talked about in class though. This website is great for a biography of Hannibal's life: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal
ReplyDeleteGood blog however it seems a litle short. You did a good job, however, of using the informaiton we learned in class. Overall a very good post.If you reall wanted to learn more on this subject here is a very good book with a lot of info http://www.cobblestonepub.com/book/CAL9901.html.
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