‘His Career Was a Failure but of the Most Glittering Kind.’ Is This a Fair Assessment of Hannibal? Analyse Hannibal’s Greatness and the Reasons for His Ultimate Failure.

Utilizing the four steps of battle analysis, this paper sets forth to describe Julius Caesar’s first invasion in Britain in 55 BC, the key players, why Caesar failed and how the outcome could have been in his favor had he collected sufficient intelligence prior to his mission.

Another ancient one-sided perception of Hannibal is in the source: “Hannibal turned back once more towards Placentia, and after marching about ten miles went into camp. The next day he advanced against the enemy with twelve thousand foot and five thousand horse. [2] Nor did the consul Sempronius, who had now returned from Rome, decline the combat. That day there were only three miles between the two encampments. On the following day they fought, with great spirit and with shifting fortunes. At the first encounter the Romans had so far the best of it that not only were they victorious in the battle, but they pursued the beaten enemy to his camp, and were soon attacking the camp itself. Hannibal stationed [p. 177]a few defenders on the rampart and at the gates1 and received the rest in a crowded throng within the enclosure, where he bade them watch intently for the signal to sally forth.” [2] This written source perspicuously outlines the chronology of the Second Punic War, and Livy’s one sided perception, on how they fought with ‘great spirit and shifting fortunes’, in order to embellish the Roman Empire’s image, ultimately resulting into him going into great length to demonise Hannibal. A final source to quintessentially exemplify the ancient Roman depiction of Hannibal is: “Hannibal moved out of his winter encampment. He had tried before this to cross the Apennines, but had failed because of the intolerable cold. [2] And the delay had been

Caesar’s ambition not only brought Caesar multitudes of accomplishments and eventually led him to becoming dictator of Rome, but also brought him many enemies jealous of his power, along with the inability to be satisfied with himself and his accomplishments (as he was a perfectionist). If Caesar were to not be a perfectionist and as ambitious as he was, he wouldn’t of accomplished any of

The military campaigns of the Caesars made Rome one of the largest empires of the ancient world. Suetonius conveys through his writings that being a good military leader and a good Caesar were synonymous. Augustus, who Suetonius thought an excellent leader, reunited the eastern and western halves of the Roman Empire ( 51) and greatly expanded Romes territory (53). Augustus “showed not only skill as a commander, but courage as a soldier” in the eyes of his contemporaries (47). On the other hand, both Caligula and Nero, considered poor leaders by Suetonius, had very limited military success and aspirations. Only once did Caligula initiate a military exploit, and it was rife with his madness. His campaign into Germany was on a whim and all he accomplished was receiving the surrender of a

Fabius, Scipio, and Hannibal were all good leaders but they all had different qualities. Fabius was wise and patient, which meant that he could not be tricked and ambushed in battle. Scipio was clever but rash. He managed to conquer several nations but he made some decisions that could have destroyed his army. Hannibal was warlike and inspiring, but also unwilling to accept blame. He managed to hold an army made of several different nations together for a while, but did not take the blame when things fell apart. In my belief, Fabius was the best general because clever ideas and inspiring speeches are less important than patience and wisdom.

Ever since the age of television dawned on mankind, there have been a plethora of shows have been released by people all over the world, with the genres spanning from satirical masterpieces to the darkest and most gruesome bloodbaths. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century when a handful of powerful studios in the United States formed a monopoly, and started producing television shows and movies of top-notch quality – Hollywood became the unassailable force in cinema and television. Nowadays, television shows along with movies are watched by millions of people all over the world and out of all this spawned a television show that was unlike any other. Hannibal revolves around a rare and gifted psycho analyst Will Graham, who along

     From the middle of the 3rd century to the middle of the 2nd century BC, Carthage was engaged in a series of wars with Rome (Dorey, P 57). These wars, known as the Punic Wars, ended in the complete defeat of Carthage by Rome. The most prominent figure of the Punic wars was General Hannibal of Pheonician Carthage. During these wars, it's likely that the colonizing expeditions of the Carthaginians were supported by many emigrants from the Phoenician homeland.           Hannibal was the son of the great Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca. According to Polybius and Livy, the main Latin sources for his life, Hannibal was taken to Spain by his father and at an early

The military prowess of Roman commanders and legionaries proved to be successful enough to turn a small community into an ancient super power. There are many discussions to be had about the tactics and success of the Roman army, some of which are: their style of fighting, the attitude toward the fight, and the fruits of their war.

The Roman military was one of the most powerful and successful militaries of all time because they trained stronger troops, created superior weaponry and had better leadership than any other military in their time-period. The Roman military’s leadership was a crucial factor in the Roman’s success as demonstrated by military general Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was one of the better generals of his time-period because his troops appreciated him more, mostly because Caesar allowed them to have a large share of whatever they plundered. With Caesar allowing his troops to have a large portion of whatever they seize, he could get his army to follow his every command no matter what the situation was, even if it was considered illegal in Roman law. Caesar broke Roman law, when he ordered his troops to cross the Rubicon, which is the point where no general could take his armies past and because of this, Caesar continued pursing his conquest of Gaul. Gaul is one of the largest areas of the Roman area, known today as France After the Roman Empire collapsed, Caesar became a member of the ruling “Triumvirate,” as well as Crassus and Pompey. Caesar then set out to eliminate the other members and when he took out Pompey, Caesar appointed himself dictator for life. Caesar was an important leader to the Roman success because he was able to control his troops no matter if the situation was legal or illegal and if food was scarce, his troops followed his every command, which made them a

Filled with determination to act upon a self-fulfilling goal that benefits the greater good in some way, the anti-hero serves as the protagonist of the story. Though the anti-hero may seem to be the villain they are not, at worst they are delusional but never evil. Often formed from tragedy and occasionally psychotic the anti-hero is an important archetype in the area of storytelling.

Julius Caesar’s military activities in Gaul, Germany and Britain impacted the Roman Republic greatly. Caesar was a man of ambition as Mommsen wrote that “Caesar's aim was the highest which a man is allowed to propose himself” and through his expansion of Rome he was not quiet in involving himself in the story. By providing for himself and boosting his legacy throughout the campaigns he also gave great benefits to Rome. The two military activities notably Gaul and Germany brought in luscious wealth for the Roman Republic. This success was enough to gain solid control over the new provinces. Although this solid control only lasted for a limited time and showed who was capable of leading. It was the Britain campaign that sought a different impact

“Fearsome” by Phillip Brooks is a book that shows a man’s journey as he fulfills his life and becomes a well-known person in today’s world . In 247 B.C a man named Hannibal Barca was born in the city of Carthage. In his younger years, he learned Greek poetry and philosophy. Later in his life, he became a military commander in his city, and now is considered one of the greatest. Their biggest city, Carthage, was at war. Therefore, Hannibal was given a position to defend the empire so no surprise attacks or anything else would occur there. Hannibal swore on oath against the Romans, and from there, he followed his father, Hamilcar, out of Carthage. While his father led the Carthaginian army, Hannibal included himself in the fight. Not long after conquering parts of Iberia, Hamilcar’s military reign had ended. In 228 B.C, Hamilcar had died. Hannibal sorrowed his father’s death, but felt it was necessary because he sacrificed himself as a noble warrior. Although Hannibal was keen to lead his father’s army, he was not ready.

Hannibal of Carthage: "The Father of Strategy" Through out history there have been many great military leaders, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Generals Washington, Grant and Charles Lewis Puller. The one however that sticks out the most is General Hannibal of Carthage. Often called the "Father of Strategy" his march over the Alps is one of the most famous attacks in military history. Hannibal beat the Roman Army time and time again before in suicide in 183 BC. Hannibal was born 247 BC, the son of Hamilcar Barca, the current General of the Carthaginian Army. Hannibal's training as a military leader began at the age of nine when he went to Spain to be with his father. At Hamilcar's request Hannibal pledged an oath

Julius Caesar’s exceptional leadership skills begin with his victories in the Gallic Wars. The Gallic Wars were battles in Gaul with Caesar and his men fighting various rebelling Gallic tribes. These Gallic rebellions were caused by a population boom within the tribes of Gaul, causing them to leak into Roman territory (Gallic

Hannibal Barca, lived around 247-182 B.C. As the son of Hamlicar Barca, the general of the Carthage army, and empire builder during the first Punic war, Hannibal was trained and mentored by his father. Hannibal was considered to be one of the world’s greatest military strategists. This great strategist at twenty-five years of age was the general of the Carthaginian Empire that reached across the northern tip of Africa. His career as the top military leader of Carthage began at the beginning of the second Punic war where Carthage fought against the Roman republic.