2/25/2023 0 Comments Age of empires greek![]() ![]() Before the outbreak of the second Punic war in 218 BC (the one with Hannibal and the passage of the Alps with elephants!), the Roman Republic controlled perhaps three-quarters of the Italian peninsula. Clash of Empires is the result, and the first in a two-part series. Researching the period, I was amazed that no one had written, recently at least, about one of the most seismic moments in European history. It’s odd then that the clash between the two powers is so little-known today. Two civilisations that impacted massively on world history, their effects are still evident today in language and legal structures, in sport, medicine and philosophy. These words conjure up powerful images: the Olympic Games and the siege of Troy for the former emperors, legions and gladiator fights for the latter. ![]()
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