{"id":101179,"date":"2026-07-12T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T06:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=101179"},"modified":"2026-06-28T21:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T01:24:02","slug":"how-romes-survival-came-down-to-one-25-year-old-general-the-second-punic-war-ep-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2026\/07\/12\/how-romes-survival-came-down-to-one-25-year-old-general-the-second-punic-war-ep-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How Rome&#8217;s Survival Came Down To One 25-Year-Old General &#8211; The Second Punic War | EP 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eMk2Zu_uE_k?si=jRTnayTfE42OaVxk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Rest Is History<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 5 Feb 2026  <\/p>\n<p>What happened at the Battle of Ibera, a totemic though overlooked battle of the Punic Wars? With the forces of Carthage closing in on a depleted Rome, would a young Roman, Publius Cornelius Scipio resurrect the fortunes of the Republic? And, could he destroy Carthage&#8217;s most crucial power base in Europe?<\/p>\n<p>Join Tom and Dominic, as they discuss this next phase of the Carthaginian Wars.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro: Rome&#8217;s &#8220;darkest hour&#8221; + Scipio teased as the Republic&#8217;s saviour<br \/>\n02:26 206 BC, Atlantic coast of Iberia<br \/>\n04:26 What&#8217;s &#8220;up&#8221; with Scipio?<br \/>\n12:05 Spain as hostile &#8220;sci-fi planet&#8221;<br \/>\n15:30 New Carthage (Cartagena)<br \/>\n18:09 215 BC crisis: Hasdrubal tries to march north<br \/>\n19:14 Battle of the Ebro<br \/>\n21:25 &#8220;Two rival pairs of brothers&#8221;<br \/>\n24:48 Rome&#8217;s commander problem<br \/>\n30:36 Scipio&#8217;s bold plan<br \/>\n31:37 New Carthage targeted<br \/>\n34:57 Sack of New Carthage<br \/>\n39:01 Hasdrubal crosses the Alps with elephants<br \/>\n39:59 Italy&#8217;s crisis for Rome<br \/>\n44:05 Battle by the Metaurus<br \/>\n47:23 Ilipa (206): Scipio crushes Mago and breaks Carthage&#8217;s Spanish power<br \/>\n49:52 Mago&#8217;s last throws<br \/>\n52:14 Scipio returns to Rome as a superstar<br \/>\n53:05 Senate authorises Africa invasion<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Episode 1 of our series can be found here:    \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3i6mRD_bNHQ\" target=\"_blank\">Rome Vs Hannibal: Cannae Aftermath | EP 1<\/a><br \/>\nOur whole playlist on Rome vs Carthage can be found here:    \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuE0nWdMk7l-DnM61V-DsTFF\" target=\"_blank\">Rome Vs Carthage<\/a><br \/>\nOur series on the fall of Carthage can be found here:    \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuGyAPA9rjsdoKo8Xc_uN3Nw\" target=\"_blank\">Rome&#8217;s Greatest Enemy: The Fall of Carthage<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Twitter:<br \/>\n@TheRestHistory<br \/>\n@holland_tom<br \/>\n@dcsandbrook<\/p>\n<p>Social channels:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/x.com\/TheRestHistory<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/theresthisto&#8230;<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.threads.com\/@theresthistory<\/p>\n<p>Video Editor: Jack Meek<br \/>\nSocial Producer: Harry Balden<br \/>\nProducers: Aaliyah Akude &#038; Tabby Syrett<br \/>\nExecutive Producer: Dom Johnson<br \/>\nHead of Digital &#038; Social: Sam Oakley<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rest Is History Published 5 Feb 2026 What happened at the Battle of Ibera, a totemic though overlooked battle of the Punic Wars? 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