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Hannibal's War: The Rise and Fall

From the daring crossing of the Alps to the decisive battles in Italy and Africa, the documentary traces Hannibal’s campaign (219‑201 BC) and its lasting legacy.

Chapters

• 0:07 The March to the Alps
• 1:34 Early Italian Campaign
• 3:19 Turning Point in Africa
• 5:04 Legacy and Memory

On-screen text

• 0:07 The March to the Alps
• 0:14 The March to the Alps
• 0:31 Hannibal departs Carthage with army Historical record · Polybius, Histories 2.21‑2.23
• 0:49 Bronze clasp in Alpine pass The Institute's interpretation · Archaeological Survey of the Col de la Traversette, 2016
• 1:07 Legend of white elephant Tradition / scripture · Roman tradition (Livy 21.46)
• 1:25 Gallic foraging support The Institute's interpretation · Polybius 2.28; modern analysis by J. Lazenby 1978
• 1:34 Early Italian Campaign
• 1:41 Early Italian Campaign
• 1:58 Battle of Trebia, 218 BC Historical record · Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 21.44
• 2:16 Lake Trasimene ambush Historical record · Polybius 2.24
• 2:34 Cannae, 216 BC Historical record · Livy 21.45
• 2:52 Hannibal's diverse army Historical record · Polybius 2.30
• 3:10 Hannibal's diverse army Historical record · Polybius 2.30
• 3:19 Turning Point in Africa
• 3:26 Turning Point in Africa
• 3:43 Battle of Zama, 202 BC Historical record · Appian, Bellum Punicum 42
• 4:01 Elephants at Zama Historical record · Polybius 2.45
• 4:19 201 BC peace treaty Historical record · Cicero, De Officiis 1.21 (referring to 201 BC peace)
• 4:37 Hannibal on Carthaginian coin Historical record · Carthaginian silver coin, 200 BC, British Museum
• 4:55 Scipio's triumph, 196 BC Historical record · Fasti Triumphales, Rome, 196 BC entry
• 5:04 Legacy and Memory
• 5:11 Carthage, 2nd century BC
• 5:26 Silver coin bears Hannibal’s name
• 6:10 Mosaic shows Carthaginian cavalry Historical record · Hippo Regius mosaic, National Museum of Carthage
• 6:40 Polybius notes frequent foraging The Institute's interpretation · Polybius 2.28; modern analysis by J. Lazenby 1978

Sources

Historical record: Polybius, Histories 2.21‑2.23 · Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 21.44 · Polybius 2.24 · Livy 21.45 · Polybius 2.30 · Appian, Bellum Punicum 42 · Polybius 2.45 · Cicero, De Officiis 1.21 (referring to 201 BC peace) · Carthaginian silver coin, 200 BC, British Museum · Fasti Triumphales, Rome, 196 BC entry · Hippo Regius mosaic, National Museum of Carthage

Tradition / scripture: Roman tradition (Livy 21.46)

The Institute's interpretation: Archaeological Survey of the Col de la Traversette, 2016 · Polybius 2.28; modern analysis by J. Lazenby 1978

Sound: synthesized ambient (wind, drone, water) (CC0 — made by SoapBox). Made in 145 s of CPU.