Could Hannibal Have Destroyed Rome?

<p>Rome waged a war of annihilation against Carthage. It was not satisfied with merely weakening its main rival in the Mediterranean region; it sought its complete disappearance. Roman politicians and military leaders understood this and acted accordingly. Hannibal also desired the destruction of Rome as a state. In his childhood, his father Hamilcar took a solemn vow from him to become an implacable enemy of Rome and to do everything to erase Rome from the face of the earth. From the age of 9, when Hamilcar took Hannibal with him to Spain, Hannibal fought against Rome. However, there were few in Carthage who shared his viewpoint.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@ancient.rome/could-hannibal-have-destroyed-rome-cea1c09f74ae"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>