Rome pushes deeper into the First Punic War as victory in Sicily sends legions into North Africa. But a bold invasion turns disastrous when Carthage fights back with war elephants and a new Spartan commander. Financial strain, shipwrecks, and desperate mercenaries spiral the conflict toward a brutal end — and the rise of a young boy named Hannibal. JoinHistory with Dad as we dive into the final years of the First Punic War, where stubbornness, hubris, and unpaid armies reshape the ancient Mediterranean.

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