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📚 “The Story of the Romans 2” – Encountering the True Faces of Humanity and History Through the Hannibalic Wars!⚔️✨ 🌟 Introduction 🌟 A representative work by author Nanami Shiono, who presents the history of Rome in the most magnificent way! This time, it is “The Story of the Romans 2”, which covers the famous 'Hannibalic Wars'!🔥 What are the true nature of humanity and the capabilities of a nation revealed in the extreme situation of war? How did Rome achieve victory against Carthage,
During this period, Rome won the Hannibalic Wars (Punic Wars), one of the most famous wars in the West. Through the victory in the Hannibalic Wars, Rome transformed from a ruling power of the Italian peninsula into a ruling power extending beyond the peninsula to the entire Mediterranean. Here, the term "entire Mediterranean" refers to: 1. The entire Iberian Peninsula to the west of the Mediterranean (present-day Spain and Portugal) 2. The northwestern Mediterranean region (present-day southern
The Story of the Romans 2: The Hannibal Wars. I was more intrigued by this epic—known as the Punic Wars, but called the Hannibal Wars by the Romans—so I read the second volume before the first. The "Hannibal Wars" section, which primarily covers war, tactics, treaties, and the tragic conclusion of the two heroes, felt just like watching a movie. The sheer volume of material was so vast that I could not fully organize it in a single reading; the unfamiliar place names, the relationships between
"It is not because they are elderly that they are stubborn. For an ordinary person, physical decline might lead to a form of mental arteriosclerosis, but the stubbornness displayed by the elderly who have achieved great things is different. They have become stubborn because they became successful by achieving great things. It is not age that makes a person stubborn, but success. Those who are stubborn because they are successful find it difficult to choose a different path due to the confidence
4.0448 pages, 25 lines, 29 characters. The subtitle of the book is the War of Hannibal, but it is actually the Punic Wars. This is not wrong, as the battle with Hannibal is the most dramatic and important. Therefore, the book covers 120 years of history from 265 BC to 146 BC. The content is condensed into the idea that "it was a struggle for supremacy in the Mediterranean against Carthage, which had been reduced to a paper tiger," and that constitutes the entire volume. The term "paper tiger"
The Punic Wars... It is in these very wars that the famous Rubicon River appears. The Rubicon River, which Hannibal chose to conquer Rome... the image of Rome, which was far removed from a navy, building a fleet for victory and winning naval battles... Through these wars, Rome came to develop. The reason the subtitle "The Hannibal Wars" was attached to the Punic Wars, which are so important in Roman history, is likely due to the exceptional nature of the figure of Hannibal. Hannibal, who
It has been a long time since I encountered such a formidable opponent. Seeing the thickness of the book—amounting to 476 pages—I was intimidated right away. None of the books I have read recently have been this thick. I set a plan to read it over the course of a week and began. The subject of *The Story of the Romans 2* is the Hannibalic War. The Hannibalic War represents the greatest crisis for Rome across both volumes of *The Story of the Romans*. Even those with no interest in history have
It was totally fun... just... so exciting. I read a 450-page book in just three days at that speed. The Romans did not hold anyone accountable even if they lost a war. It is said that this was to ensure they gave their all in battle. On the other hand, Carthage reportedly punished defeated commanders by beheading or crucifixion. I learned one thing about the Romans from this. The future of a nation is determined by what it does and how it acts after a war ends. Since victory or defeat has
As the massive roar of the Roman soldiers echoed, the elephants forming the chariot units charged at the Carthaginian soldiers as if having a seizure. While it may not have been utter pandemonium, the Carthaginian mercenaries could no longer use their chariots. In the moment when they were stabbing with swords or spears the Carthaginian citizens who had resisted the Roman army for over two years to defend the city, did the raised blades of the sons of the Roman citizen soldiers slaughtered by
I read Volume 2 of *The Story of the Romans 2: The Hannibal Wars*, following Volume 1. 'Hannibal'... at first, he reminded me of that scary movie. But from now on... he will remain in my memory as a truly great tactician. The Hannibal Wars refer to the second war between Rome and Carthage—that is, the Second Punic War. In his twenties, Hannibal dared to conceive of invading Rome and executed that plan. No one had imagined this young man would go to Rome. However, he led a large number of
Shiono Nanami: The Story of the Romans 2: The Hannibal War
A book that tells the magnificent history of Rome – the "Hannibal War" edition. Does war inevitably reveal all manner of human behavior in a stark manner...? Amidst the vivid depiction of the destinies of the loser and the victor, we encounter Scipio and Hannibal, the greatest arch-enemies in the history of warfare.
Korean title: 로마인 이야기 2: 한니발 전쟁
Korean author: 시오노 나나미
Korean publisher: 한길사
ISBN-13: 9788935610259
Reviews
📚 “The Story of the Romans 2” – Encountering the True Faces of Humanity and History Through the Hannibalic Wars!⚔️✨ 🌟 Introduction 🌟 A representative work by author Nanami Shiono, who presents the history of Rome in the most magnificent way! This time, it is “The Story of the Romans 2”, which covers the famous 'Hannibalic Wars'!🔥 What are the true nature of humanity and the capabilities of a nation revealed in the extreme situation of war? How did Rome achieve victory against Carthage,
During this period, Rome won the Hannibalic Wars (Punic Wars), one of the most famous wars in the West. Through the victory in the Hannibalic Wars, Rome transformed from a ruling power of the Italian peninsula into a ruling power extending beyond the peninsula to the entire Mediterranean. Here, the term "entire Mediterranean" refers to: 1. The entire Iberian Peninsula to the west of the Mediterranean (present-day Spain and Portugal) 2. The northwestern Mediterranean region (present-day southern
The Story of the Romans 2: The Hannibal Wars. I was more intrigued by this epic—known as the Punic Wars, but called the Hannibal Wars by the Romans—so I read the second volume before the first. The "Hannibal Wars" section, which primarily covers war, tactics, treaties, and the tragic conclusion of the two heroes, felt just like watching a movie. The sheer volume of material was so vast that I could not fully organize it in a single reading; the unfamiliar place names, the relationships between
"It is not because they are elderly that they are stubborn. For an ordinary person, physical decline might lead to a form of mental arteriosclerosis, but the stubbornness displayed by the elderly who have achieved great things is different. They have become stubborn because they became successful by achieving great things. It is not age that makes a person stubborn, but success. Those who are stubborn because they are successful find it difficult to choose a different path due to the confidence
4.0448 pages, 25 lines, 29 characters. The subtitle of the book is the War of Hannibal, but it is actually the Punic Wars. This is not wrong, as the battle with Hannibal is the most dramatic and important. Therefore, the book covers 120 years of history from 265 BC to 146 BC. The content is condensed into the idea that "it was a struggle for supremacy in the Mediterranean against Carthage, which had been reduced to a paper tiger," and that constitutes the entire volume. The term "paper tiger"
The Punic Wars... It is in these very wars that the famous Rubicon River appears. The Rubicon River, which Hannibal chose to conquer Rome... the image of Rome, which was far removed from a navy, building a fleet for victory and winning naval battles... Through these wars, Rome came to develop. The reason the subtitle "The Hannibal Wars" was attached to the Punic Wars, which are so important in Roman history, is likely due to the exceptional nature of the figure of Hannibal. Hannibal, who
It has been a long time since I encountered such a formidable opponent. Seeing the thickness of the book—amounting to 476 pages—I was intimidated right away. None of the books I have read recently have been this thick. I set a plan to read it over the course of a week and began. The subject of *The Story of the Romans 2* is the Hannibalic War. The Hannibalic War represents the greatest crisis for Rome across both volumes of *The Story of the Romans*. Even those with no interest in history have
It was totally fun... just... so exciting. I read a 450-page book in just three days at that speed. The Romans did not hold anyone accountable even if they lost a war. It is said that this was to ensure they gave their all in battle. On the other hand, Carthage reportedly punished defeated commanders by beheading or crucifixion. I learned one thing about the Romans from this. The future of a nation is determined by what it does and how it acts after a war ends. Since victory or defeat has
As the massive roar of the Roman soldiers echoed, the elephants forming the chariot units charged at the Carthaginian soldiers as if having a seizure. While it may not have been utter pandemonium, the Carthaginian mercenaries could no longer use their chariots. In the moment when they were stabbing with swords or spears the Carthaginian citizens who had resisted the Roman army for over two years to defend the city, did the raised blades of the sons of the Roman citizen soldiers slaughtered by
I read Volume 2 of *The Story of the Romans 2: The Hannibal Wars*, following Volume 1. 'Hannibal'... at first, he reminded me of that scary movie. But from now on... he will remain in my memory as a truly great tactician. The Hannibal Wars refer to the second war between Rome and Carthage—that is, the Second Punic War. In his twenties, Hannibal dared to conceive of invading Rome and executed that plan. No one had imagined this young man would go to Rome. However, he led a large number of
