Question: Please write a brief biography of Hannibal and explain whether or not you think his reputation (in Roman eyes) as a monster was deserved.
Answer: Every since Hannibal was a little boy, he was told to hate the Romans. Rome was a very wealthy empire and Carthage wanted to rise up. Hannibal lead the Carthaginian army into the Punic Wars. He wanted to show the Romans his expert battle skills and strategies. It was his job by his leader to take control of the islands in the Mediterranean. The empire that has control of the islands controls the trade routes so that meant they could bring in more wealth and power into their civilization. Hannibal had plan to win the second Punic War. He traveled from North Africa up to Spain and led his troops through Europe, up the Alps, and down into Southern Italy back up to Rome. Although his men were outnumbered, they defeated the Romans because Hannibal had a plan to push the Romans back. Hannibal had his calvary go behind enemy lines and attack the Roman calvary. Then, his troops and calvary surrounded the Romans and slaughtered them. The battle is infamous in Roman history. It disgraced their reputation but also made Hannibal look like a monster. Hannibal got the reputation he deserved because the Romans had a very powerful influence on many civilizations and it destroyed their name.
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