{"id":101219,"date":"2026-07-19T02:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=101219"},"modified":"2026-07-19T10:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:28:15","slug":"romes-greatest-enemy-bloodbath-in-africa-ep-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2026\/07\/19\/romes-greatest-enemy-bloodbath-in-africa-ep-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Rome&#8217;s Greatest Enemy: Bloodbath in Africa | EP 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wd-3I9qqLbc?si=-Vs7HMH9S08kVluy\" 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 9 Feb 2026<\/p>\n<p>Would the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio successfully march on Africa? What happened when Hannibal and Scipio &mdash; the greatest commanders of their age &mdash; came head to head at the Battle of Zama, in the ultimate showdown? And, what would be the fate of these two titans of the ancient world?<\/p>\n<p>Join Tom and Dominic, as they discuss the Roman Republic&#8217;s audacious invasion of North Africa under the leadership of the dashing Scipio, and his clash with Hannibal.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Scipio&#8217;s night attack in Numidia<br \/>\n02:16 Hannibal as a commander<br \/>\n08:07 The rise of Scipio Africanus<br \/>\n13:05 The Roman invasion of Africa begins<br \/>\n21:56 The Battle of the Great Plains<br \/>\n25:29 Hannibal recalled from Italy<br \/>\n28:18 Preparing for the final showdown<br \/>\n33:02 The Battle of Zama begins<br \/>\n36:03 Could Hannibal have won?<br \/>\n40:25 Hannibal urges acceptance of defeat<br \/>\n42:40 Hannibal as a civilian reformer<br \/>\n44:22 Scipio after the war<br \/>\n46:45 Cato&#8217;s rise and the conservative backlash<br \/>\n49:29 Rome turns east after victory<br \/>\n52:32 The Hellenistic world after Alexander<br \/>\n56:45 Hannibal and Scipio compare great generals<br \/>\n58:31 Rome defeats Antiochus<br \/>\n1:00:18 Hannibal&#8217;s final flight and death<br \/>\n1:01:40 Scipio&#8217;s death and exile<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:<br \/>\n@TheRestHistory<br \/>\n@holland_tom<br \/>\n@dcsandbrook<\/p>\n<p>Social channels:<br \/>\n  \/ theresthistory<br \/>\n  \/ theresthistory<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 \/>\nAnimator: Michael Sherdyts<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 9 Feb 2026 Would the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio successfully march on Africa? What happened when Hannibal and Scipio &mdash; the greatest commanders of their age &mdash; came head to head at the Battle of Zama, in the ultimate showdown? 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