He was a practiced statesman, a skilled diplomat, and a man deeply devoted to his family and country. But Hannibal was much more than just a great general. As a commander in war, Hannibal has few equals in history and has long been held as a model of strategic and tactical genius. As a military leader, like Alexander the Great before him and Julius Caesar after, he understood the hearts of men and had an uncanny ability to read the unseen weaknesses of his enemy. As a boy and then a man, his self-discipline and determination were legendary. But what kind of person would dare to face the most relentless imperial power of the ancient world? How could Hannibal, consistently outnumbered and always deep in enemy territory, win battle after battle until he held the very fate of Rome within his grasp? Hannibal appeals to many as the ultimate underdog-a Carthaginian David against the Goliath of Rome-but it wasn't just his genius on the battlefield that set him apart. Hannibal is still studied in military schools for his daring strategy and masterful tactics. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the very heart of Rome's growing empire. Philip Freeman adds nothing new but retells the story for a new generation in a pleasing prose style. Over two thousand years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. He was a practiced statesman, a skilled diplomat, and a man deeply devoted to his family and country.Telling the story of a man who stood against the overwhelming power of the mighty Roman empire, Hannibal is the biography of a man who, against all odds, dared to change the course of history.

But what kind of person would dare to face the most relentless imperial power of the ancient world? How could Hannibal, consistently outnumbered and always deep in enemy territory, win battle after battle until he held the very fate of Rome within his grasp? Hannibal appeals to many as the ultimate underdog-a Carthaginian David against the Goliath of Rome-but it wasn’t just his genius on the battlefield that set him apart. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the very heart of Rome’s growing empire. Telling the story of a man who stood against the overwhelming power of the mighty Roman empire, Hannibal is the biography of a man who, against all odds, dared to change the course of history.

Hannibal by Philip Freeman