{"id":101256,"date":"2026-07-27T02:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=101256"},"modified":"2026-06-28T21:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T01:50:05","slug":"the-total-erasure-of-carthage-part-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2026\/07\/27\/the-total-erasure-of-carthage-part-four\/","title":{"rendered":"The Total Erasure of Carthage | Part Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9o1TetoHlWI?si=oyiJDuR0K1n7pmCu\" 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 12 Feb 2026  <\/p>\n<p>Three decades after the defeat of Hannibal, how had the Roman Empire managed to conquer vast swathes of the known world? 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And, could this mighty city defy the odds and repel Rome one last time &#8230;?<\/p>\n<p>Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the climactic, final phase of the Punic Wars; the greatest military struggle of all ancient history.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Our entire series on Rome Vs Carthage is available here:    \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuE0nWdMk7l-DnM61V-DsTFF\" target=\"_blank\">Rome Vs Carthage<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p>Twitter:<br \/>\n@TheRestHistory<br \/>\n@holland_tom<br \/>\n@dcsandbrook<\/p>\n<p>Social channels:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheRestHistory\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/x.com\/TheRestHistory<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE1OT3N1c250YnVvX1ZwZXNOWFlmYmdlQ1JvQXxBQ3Jtc0tuVXRpYjBwVWlJdjRrZ242S3dvQnFYQ1dlN3AwVlZwTTVwbWpRLV9NOXIwOE0zZ3pMeENRa2tzWUR6dHdDT3doT2JOeWRlU25QMk9jWW04SEh6dzdGS0lGNjFxemtkZE0wYjhaMkRyZWtQQjI3V29qbw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Ftheresthistory.bsky.social&#038;v=9o1TetoHlWI\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/theresthisto&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@theresthistory\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@theresthistory<\/a><\/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 12 Feb 2026 Three decades after the defeat of Hannibal, how had the Roman Empire managed to conquer vast swathes of the known world? 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