HBO or Netflix should make a series like Games of Thrones but with Hannibal and Scipio as the main characters,. A show like that would be a real Epic.

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

It would be amazing! Two great families from two great empires fighting to the death for supremacy of the ancient world

I am in awe. I have read, researched, watched, and been taught about the Punic Wars my entire life-over and over, after becoming fascinated by my grandfather’s explanations of “Rome” to a curious boy with an illustrated history book...and only just NOW, after listening to this installment (the first of yours I’ve watched/listened-to) do I feel truly satisfied with the way this history was handled. Thank you so much. It seems like every explanation of the second Punic War I’ve ever come across basically follows this template: “Hannibal crossed the Alps, it was super hard and really scary! Then, Hannibal fought these exact three battles that killed soooo many Romans! The Romans got scared and adopted the Fabian strategy, while Hannibal just kind of chilled-out in Italy! Then, out of absolutely nowhere: Scipio landed an army in Africa and beat Hannibal...later the Romans would raze Carthage.” ...Without the total picture (that you provided) that is often glossed over, then the context that defined Hannibal and Scipio, Rome and Carthage, and human history forever...is lost. Again, thank you. You have a fan and admirer of your work for life, based just on this video, which will lead to me watching/listening to everything you’ve put out. Maybe my reaction seems silly right now, but for those who love history this much, it’s a great relief to hear such pivotal moments explained with clarity, thoroughness, and genuine care for the subject that leaves me feeling renewed passion about such a familiar and beloved subject.

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

Patrick Murray - this is one of the nicest comments I’ve gotten for my Punic Wars series. It is especially good coming from someone who knows the time period and has spent as much time as you have getting to know this epic historical confrontation with two of antiquities greatest powers. I’m happy I didn’t disappoint. Your response is in no way silly - you just have a passion for history. There are so many people that share this passion as well. Please watch or listen to the rest of it and let me know what you think. All the best!

@ccole5386

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for putting into words why I have been enjoying this so much.

Scipio meeting Hannibal has to be among the most epic moments in history. It's amazing that these guys' legacies are being talked about more than 2 thousand years later, I wonder if they ever imagined this.

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

I think they would have been in shock if they knew this. But the two completely stood out

@seanpoore2428

4 жыл бұрын

they probably did meet, but i doubt anyone wrote their conversation down. so who knows what they really said

@Nonamearisto

4 жыл бұрын

They'd be shocked dozens of times over. "Carthage was burned down, then was rebuilt as a Roman city?!" "Rome rose to conquer the world, then fell?!" "People in the Mediterranean worship just one God now?!" "Where the hell is 'America', and why do they have so many Roman-like buildings in their capital?!" "What's a lightbulb?!" I could go on.

@RM-bg5cd

4 жыл бұрын

@Zfast4you Imagine actually saying this with a straight face.

@maltborg

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry but this is just so categorically wrong and over-sensentionalized. I loved the production quality of Flash-Point videos and started watching this more out of aesthetics. But its extremely dishonest and wrong to state that the Romans were on the cust or brink of extermination. These was two ideologies diametrically one favoured trading oligopolies and was business rational. The other favoured war and technology and was obsessed with it. Older videos on the punic war mention that the Romans almost never lost a battle, even in sea-fearing where at the start of the Punic Wars Carthage naval tech was light years ahead of Rome, Rome reverse-engineered and at the end of the third Punic War their the naval victories over Carthage was in three digits whilst Carthage is considered to have one less than 5! The main point is that Carthage would always lose as Roman diplomacy only allowed them to broker for peace or ceasefire on the back of a victory. The Battle of the Forks vs the Samnites or the actual first SAck of Rome by Seoni Gauls are situations in Rome early history that are much less talked about but could actually be considered "watershed" moments. This was always only gonna have one outcome

Scipio's army may not have been formidable compared to the Punic army but dear kind sir, your podcast is truly formidable against all other such a podcast. What a time to be alive. I live, most probably, half around the world but by Jupiter I swear, I feel like I'm in a history lecture at a prestigious university which is being taken a legendary professor (that is of course you) who is very much loved and cherished. Thank you so so and so much for making all of this. Also that you made all of this for free greatly makes me indebted to you as a broke college/university student in a 3rd world country. Again, thank you so much. Glory to Rome. But glory to Flashpoint History as well. Flashpoint History Invicta!

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this amazing comment - you are so welcome .What country are you in?

@tasnimulsarwar9189

2 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx I'm in Bangladesh good sir. Don't thank me. Thank yourself for the amazing stuff you produce.

Archimedes was an absolute rockstar

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

I know right? I wonder what he could have done if gun powder was around

@SlowMoebius

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx Oh man, I can only dream of the innovations and inventions he'd have come up with!

Thank you so much for these masterpieces, your way of narration is so captivating !! By the way i am Tunisian, huge admirer of Hannibal, so sad to learn that he had been stabbed in the back by carthaginian politicians and Massinissa, and in spite all of that, the way he managed to go back defend Carthage in Zama.. makes him more glorious.. On the other hand, the way roman politicians never surrendered , huge respect .. i guess with Hanno and those oligarchs ruling Carthage, even Alexander the great would'nt have won the war...

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

So happy that you liked my videos - I've always wanted to see Tunisia - the Ruins of Carthage, Tunis, Kasserine Pass - though I heard Kasserine Pass is hard to get to

How the hell have I not seen this channel before? This is perfect!

I love Scipio

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

A true warrior and leader

@vincentbergman4451

3 ай бұрын

Gladiator came out around the time I was 15, during the first match in the Colosseum they mention Scipio. That lit a spark in me to research him, definitely a great Roman, up there with Cincinnatus, and Trajan

You keep thanking us for watching, thank you for recording! They're so good you're almost ruining my production at work because I want to watch all the visuals, hahaha! Truly excellent work. Plus, I love that you got rid of the feedback noise from the Atilla show.

@FlashPointHx

Ай бұрын

Appreciated! Yeah, like I mentioned, Attila was my first podcast - I had much better equipment at this point.

Watching the video component to the podcast basically turns it from podcast/book-on-tape type of experience to a really well done historical documentary/lecture and slideshow type of experience. I can't believe this gem has eluded me for over 3 years and I am only watching it now. Either way it's been awesome and I can't wait to finish it. Cheers!

This guy is on point about this topic, he knows his stuff, I already knew a lot of what he said but you always learn more!

@lifewitwoody186

3 жыл бұрын

@Flash Point History, would you be interested in doing a historical video collab with me? I've already done one with SlavicAffairs called Ties Between Norsemen and Slavs, and we are working on a second video at the moment!

You are a great narrator. You brought the whole thing together in a way even idiots like me could understand.

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

You're not an idiot - anyone that is dedicated to hearing about history for nearly two hours is devoted to bettering themselves. Not the mark of a fool =)

You and you voice are a new routine in my life now, I wish you make more videos as well as podcasts

Regarding the meeting of Hannibal and Scipio, there is a great line in the movie 'The Wind and the Lion' in which Brian Keith, the US President, shares with his daughter an insight. Forgive me for paraphrasing, but, it goes, 'The road to greatness is a lonely road, only occasionally enlightened by the path of other great men... and often they are your enemy.' I suspect that this sentiment would have been familiar to both men. I also suspect that a very tired Hannibal, at a loss to explain why his long war of successes had been totally reversed, could now fear total defeat and, thus, might have been amenable to saving what he could from the coming disaster.

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

I really love this line. It is very true. To lead is to be alone. To have genius and greatness puts you into a very unique camp.

I think it was Josephus who said "the Romans trained like they were at war, and they fought like they were training" ... Or something along those lines ... Indeed the discipline Scipio's men showed in turning two times in the heat of the battle shows the unimaginable discipline those Roman legions had.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

To move so many men in such close proximity to an enemy and come out on top is a miracle on to itself - and a testament to amazing leadership

@tomkelley7174

4 жыл бұрын

Train hard, fight easy. We say it, the WW2 Japanese said it, I guess many forces have said something like that. Maybe the Romans came up with the concept, I don't know. The Chinese will say they thought it up, along with everything else.

@thomashazlewood4658

3 жыл бұрын

'their drills are bloodless battles and their battles are bloody drills'.

I am a pretty smart guy who is short on classical history. I think you have done a really good job here. I appreciate it very much. For xampl, I appreciate the analogy to Guadacanal and Nathan Bed.. Forrest reference, nice touch. And I love Archimdes.

Wow, it's videos like these that really make me love history. And the history itself makes me love history. The Punic Wars, and especially the 2nd war, are so dramatic that they're one of the few conflicts that had the real possibility of changing the world as we know it. Knowing what was at stake in these conflicts really brings out the epicness of each battle that was fought, the weight of the decisions of every commander, and adds to the dread that each side must have felt upon losing these battles. Your narration brought it all together beautifully, a clear, pleasant voice, over a detailed and well structured presentation. I reached the end of this video feeling as if I had just finished watching a movie, complete with a cliffhanger hinting towards the inevitable sequel and all. I must also say I left this video with more knowledge of what happened during the war, you went into some details that most people don't go into on youtube. So, thank you very much for this. It was a pleasure, can't wait to watch the next part tomorrow!

@FlashPointHx

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for such an awesome comment Lobambo - really appreciate it !

History is as good as any fiction, and is always filled with legend. You seem to be able to discern the line between the two, and your analogies are excellent. The details here are just perfect for a mini-series that would probably be disappointing. You remind me of a Colonel I once served under, as some lowly enlisted dude. We both loved strategy and tactics, and he would see books I was reading and stop and chat with me about what I was learning, which was cool because I was just some idiot E4 trying to escape from life for a few years whilst seeing the world. At any rate, I have always been, and always will be a history fan boy, with a focus on military history. I love the detail of your presentations. I have learned a lot watching these.

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this comment - really appreciate it!

@seraphx26

2 жыл бұрын

Given that Flash Point History is using Adrian Goldsworthy frequently as a source, this is not surprising, I have read most of his books and he is quite talented at separating fact from fiction, I always appreciate his nuanced writing.

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

@@seraphx26 I find him an excellent read

Great content! Masterfully explained! Thank you!

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

If you look at the tactics implemented by scipio at the battle of baecula it is reminiscent of the tactics used by Alexander at the battle of arigaeum

Seamless blend of humor and information. Lovely voice too

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! If you liked this, let me know what you think of the reconquista series

this was just incredible. Great insight and narration on a truly fascinating topic. Thank you for all the hard work! Keep it up!

rly high quality, you deserve way more views!

@lightarc7126

Жыл бұрын

He ended up getting them

This was your best video thus far: a true masterpiece!

@FlashPointHx

6 жыл бұрын

The meeting of perhaps the two greatest generals in antiquity make for an excellent story. This was the longest podcast episode I've ever made - you were dedicated to make it thus far. I'm glad you liked it!

I REALLY ENJOYED THE EPISODE AND I REALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS

Dude this is a REALLY good podcast series. Especially with the videos! This Punic set actually beats Dan Carlin's imo Incredible job

@FlashPointHx

7 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the comment - when I transitioned from just podcasts to adding video accompaniment, I wasn't sure how it would be received. Good to hear that people like it, and to be compared to Dan Carlin - well, that's just icing on the cake! Thanks again.

@pagola

7 жыл бұрын

i love your podcast man..will you continue to tell the story all the way to the exile of the great Barca? please do

@FlashPointHx

7 жыл бұрын

Paul - yes - Part VI "Delenda Est Carthago" is in the works and will be out in 2-3 weeks - it starts where this ends - right in the middle of the battle of Zama - it will go all the way to the end of the Third Punic War. I'm happy you like the podcast !

@dreamcast3607

7 жыл бұрын

glad to see another episode is coming out!

@lokigamerKX

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

I really LOVE your channel, These docs are highly detailed, just packed full of little nuggets I never knew. I wish you had more of them. I've loved the reconquestia and punic wars stuff. Give Us More! Great work bud!

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

I'm uploading Attila the Hun now ;)

Awesome buddy, you brought me to by some books for the punic war and to think about getting some miniatures for this conflict.

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

Adrian Goldsworthy is the gold standard

You ask "Does this even sound like Hannibal?" to which I would answer it sounds like Hannibal with his back to the wall trying to avoid another humiliating treaty, it's one thing to be brave when you are in the winning position, it's another to be so in the face of a battle you cannot win while having a general idea of what comes after such a defeat.

Man i love this podcasts, keep them coming, I will watch and like them all!

Started with the Part 1 - truly awesome series. Well done!!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is excellent - as someone who's tried to foray into YT with varying degrees of success as a podcater (YT vids just take me so freakin' long) I salute you sir! I can tell a lot of work went into this, and it's appreciated! Zack Twamley, When Diplomacy Fails

@FlashPointHx

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, I've heard of your podcast as well - it has some amazing reviews. I especially love the title of your podcast series (cunning and to the point). I'll see if I can download some of your episodes this week. Yes, the transition to KZread is difficult, but I think its worth it. I'm even going to take a crack at a new animation software to spice things up and add on some short clips on great battles after I finish with The Punic Wars. Thanks again for your kind words - as a fellow podcaster, you know what an encouragement these are.

Excellente caballero!.. thanks again.

I can't express how much I'm enjoying this. I especially love how you inserted the wonderful colour of the Archimedes storyline--he and Peter the Great are my favourite historical figures of all time. I've never seen an explanation for why Scipio wasn't included among the disgraced survivors and banished to Sicily. (I tend to see those poor saps as the ghost army "Oathbreakers" from the Return of the King.) That would have changed things mightily....

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

Really happy that you like my content and that it is making you contemplate its relationship to Tolkien =)

2 hours of pure enjoyment on my end 🍻💯Thank you very much for the amazing content. This period never connected with me back in school, but I found myself laughing at multiple points of the episode . ( such as the boats being stolen off the river side )

that was a honney to my ears, thank you for a wonderfull trip in time.

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome - and thank you for all the comments!

realy enjoy your take and style thank you for making this series i look forward to more :)

@FlashPointHx

6 жыл бұрын

Desmond - you’re so welcome. Thank you for the kind words and im happy you have enjoyed the series!

It's my first time ever watching any of your content and I'm thoroughly, thoroughly impressed

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Let me know what you think of the rest of the series.

@Diomedes_XXII

4 жыл бұрын

I will indeed, sir! Thank YOU! I appreciate you!

I thank you for the Outstanding job Bring it out the little details very educational

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

You bet - this was a fun series to create

That setup for battle of Zama 😍

@FlashPointHx

6 жыл бұрын

Had to leave it at a cliff hanger - Zama was the meeting of the minds. The clash between the two greatest generals of the Punic Wars.

Just sorta stumbled on these looking for stuff on the Punic Wars. Absolutely awesome stuff. I don’t know very much about this subject or many other Hellenistic subjects but it’s so dope

@FlashPointHx

6 жыл бұрын

Punic Wars are just an incredible time period in history - a world war of antiquity! Glad you like the series. You can also download the show for your media player if you like.

Wonderful voice, I could listen to you reading the phone book, you're so smooth....

how have I missed this channel all this time?

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Happy that you liked this!

This was riveting to listen to, I must commend your narrative and storytelling virtuosity. The way you depict and configure the historical event does great justice to two Titans of mankind- Hannibal and Scipio (Archimedes should also get a special mention)

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Happy that you liked this. Archimedes does get a mention - this is part 5 - there are 7 parts all together.

@saminhaque13-52

Жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx Yeah I mean a mention from me i.e another titan of humanity

your voice is perfect for this. Thanks!

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

Inspiring work! Thank you! I’ve watched this segment twice now and it is fantastic! Who needs fantasy fiction when you have Archimedes and his outlandish devices designed to defend Syracuse. His death story is one of those true classics of history. The dumb Roman and the genius Greek. Really fun stuff!

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Seems like you went through the whole thing

@idiotsavant751

3 жыл бұрын

Flash Point History I’m almost finished. I still have episode IV to go. Best for last! They are really fun & very informative!

@idiotsavant751

3 жыл бұрын

Flash Point History I really appreciated your musings on the fascinating relationship between Scipio & Hannibal. Also, your characterization of Patton was a treat. I have been interested in Africanus & Hannibal lately. I saw/heard a review of Liddell Hart’s biography of Africanus from 1927 on KZread and I think I will read. Do you recommend any newer books concerning these men and their era?

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

@@idiotsavant751 try ‘Masters of Command’ by Strauss

@idiotsavant751

3 жыл бұрын

Flash Point History thank you

Love the show Bravo

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love your star wars titles 👍

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha- thank you for that. I've been corrected so many times that 'Scipi' isn't the plural of the Scipio family (which it isn't) - but they totally miss out on the Jedi comparison.

I would say the punic wars is the most intriguing era in the roman period

@jsbadjuju

3 жыл бұрын

Little known historical fact - this was the start of the pubic wars. Ever try to fight with crabs in your armor?

Left my pc on all night and Woke to this

Wow! Thank you

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This history is just epic!!

how does this only have 18k views?! this is an incredible channel!

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

Hey man thanks! I’m happy you liked it !

With many influential characters, plots, and subplots. I mean, you could do an entire podcast on scipio family or hannibal brothers or my favorite Archimedes. My curiosity is higher than it ever was. Thank for your cool narration -->subscribed

this is a great video!

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Your story telling inspires me, thx so much! I am still waiting for somebody on youtube to make video or podcast about Didgory battle. I wish you make it! Maybe one day :)

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Happy you like the content. Take a look at my friend's channel - History Marche and also check out Kings and Generals - they have this battle I believe.

You have a great history voice!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Exceptional levels of detail, made easy to digest whilst sticking to the interesting bits. I think you've got this nailed. I listen to all the great history podcasters (including Mike Duncan's 'The history of Rome', probably about four times over now) and you've got something that takes it a step forwards, especially with the visuals. I appreciate they also likely take a lot more time to produce than people might appreciate so well done sir! Now if only someone would do a podcast on the lesser discussed, but equally incredible lives and times of Flavius Aetius, Heraclius, Aurelian or Belisarius. These guys turned the tide against history as it tried to sweep the Romans from the board, and in its turning, preserved the history of western civilisation... *nudge *nudge :D Keep up the great work

@FlashPointHx

7 жыл бұрын

telemikus - I'm so happy you like the podcast series. This one is essentially a double episode and took a considerable amount of time to produce. I've got one more to go before I bring the Punic Wars to a close. As far as Flavius Aetius is concerned - I absolutely love the guy - "Last of the True Romans" as Gibbons described him - almost makes me want to go out there and produce a podcast series on him and Attila the Hun . . . . oh wait already did that: www.podomatic.com/podcasts/flashpointhx/episodes/2015-06-02T20_06_28-07_00 Sorry no visuals on this one, but you may find the above interesting. Again, thanks for the awesome comment!.

@telemikus

7 жыл бұрын

Ha! Awesome stuff. On it!

Love this podcast. Damn scipi I do. Ever consider a series on the Socii War?

@FlashPointHx

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha - glad you like the series! I'm on to the Early Islamic Conquest at this point. Take a listen if you get a chance

Good work cheers

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

This video was even better

Nice maneuver to come full circle from the prologue. It seems that Hannibal was flying the Fw190, but the "Jug"gernaut P47's of Rome could withstand more punishment and attrition. I'm beginning to think Hannibal was doomed from the onset of his campaign. Invading Rome without the benefit of siege capabilities is a rather surprising oversight on his part. Not to diminish his motivation or tactics, but it seemed critically flawed. Without a defined objective its difficult to know where victory lies. That's not something to leave for the adversary to decide... They rarely co-operate about it. Great episode. Enjoying the ride. Thank you

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Impressive comment - I’m so happy that you have enjoyed the episode. Hannibal underestimated roman determination. Almost no other civilization could take so many major defeats and keep going on. His hope had always been to destroy his Roman enemies’ army on the field and then make them sue for peace. He didn’t realize that Roman manpower was almost in exhaustible. Plus, his own government failed him in a big way. He may have won Tactically on several fronts, but strategically he was doomed to failure. He only realized this when he finally marched on Rome and they didn’t seem to care. Rommel knew this in North Africa after Tobruk, Manstein knew this on the eastern front after his victory in the Crimea, Robert e Lee knew this after Cold Harbor, and Yamamoto after Pearl Harbor. Great leaders at some point know they have been defeated, they can only await the end or an enemy’s mistake to exploit

There is obviously no record of this ever happening, but I like to imagine it nonetheless. On the day after the City of Rome received the news of the slaughter at Cannae, and just imagine the scene, the sun rising in the east, animals moving about and making their little sounds, and the smell of food filling the morning air as Rome awakens from what had to be the most frightening news they had yet heard. 70,000 dead in a single day, their southern territories have all but defected, there is no meaningful resistance standing between Hannibal and Rome herself. The senate begins to fill with the men who make Rome function, more than a few of them very hung over from all the wine they consumed the previous night, and the ever familiar bustle from within the Senate’s walls echos through the halls. The Senate is brought to order and the business of the day begins. First and foremost is the business of what to do about Hannibal and the entire room erupting into cries of panic and despair as one senator after another reiterates what they all learned just the previous day. Calls going out from senator to senator with proposals for negotiation, appeasement, and whatever else we can imagine from them, even terms of surrender. Until finally one among them stands up, takes the floor and delivers a speech not unlike the one delivered by Winston Churchill after Dunkirk. “…and should we prepare ourselves well and serve with all the strength and courage as befits all true Romans, we will continue to fight, to ride out the storm of war, and out live the menace of Hannibal, if necessary for generations, if necessary to the end of Rome. That is the resolve of our people, and every man of them. That is the will of the Senate and the Republic, of all patricians and plebs, linked together in their cause, and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil with the utmost of their strength. We shall go on, to the end. Whatever end. We will fight on the land, we will fight on our ships, we will fight in the sea, we will fight on the shores, we will fight on the beaches, we will fight in the hills, we will fight on the plains, we will fight in the farms, we will fight on our walls, we will fight at the gates…and we will fight in the streets, and in the markets, and in the alleys, and in our homes, and in the senate, and in the temples. We will fight to the last man, and the last slave, and the last woman, and the last beast, and the last child, and if necessary, alone. For we are Roman, we will never surrender.” Something like that.

@FlashPointHx

2 ай бұрын

What an awesome comment - loving this! Take a listen to my Black Death video - the part about where the battle for Britain is about to begin

Similar to the story of the p47 and the fw190 there's was a bf109 pilot called Franz stigler who escorted a damaged b17 back to England because it was so damaged he thought shooting it down would be the same as shooting at a parachute which was considered dishonorable in the German air force the pilot of the b17 and Franz stigler later met after the war and there's a few videos of them on KZread

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah - there’s a book I read called “A Higher Calling” that describes this story. The B17 pilot was named Charlie Brown (seriously) - Stigler got a lot of crap from his fellow countrymen as being a traitor for doing this even well after the war

@tenarmurk276

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx there's also the song: no bullets fly by the band sabaton they always cover some historical topic in their songs mostly military history but yeah stigler could have been executed for treason I think he kept quiet about it until the end of the war

Best voice in the business, strangest music choices ever. Rossini? Really? LOL

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

It was copyright free =) Same reason looney tunes used them

I LOVE whack-a-mole. I regret you not giving us the play by play, blow by blow, hit by hit, description of what happened to Hannibal in Italy, post Cannae. It would be fun.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

He was there for 13years - the account by Polyibus runs dry after awhile

Very good. 10/10

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

awesomeness!

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Enjoying the channel. I thought a Roman Legion was about 5k men but at 20:15 you equated 25 Legions to a quarter million- did I miss something?

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

So a legion was approx 6k - but the way the early Roman Republic would function was to bring in auxiliary troops that would nearly match the legion at times.

Archimedes came in with the clutch

Very awesome

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great episode. Loved the parallel with the WW2 fighter pilots. Lots of good information and well presented. Although near the end when the camera slowly crossed a bunch a text it was really big on my screen and hurt my eyes a little (around 1:44:32). Returning it to the smaller windowed view solved it. Not a big deal, just mentioning it. Probably getting old...

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

I love tying in events from history to make the episode more accessible - happy you liked it

Thanks form that ww2 anecdote. Never heard that before.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime

plz make more videos, make a serie about cesarean and republics and gaius julius caesar, bellisarius

@muricamarine9473

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this crazily detailed information ,

@muricamarine9473

7 жыл бұрын

more than 8 billion ppl dont know what they are missing

@Matthew-Anthony

6 жыл бұрын

Murica Marine 7 billion actually, but yes. They are missing out.

youre a straight G flash point.

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I've always wondered if Carthage might have survived, instead of being wiped out, if they had just supported Hannibal when he originally sent for reinforcements. It seems like the guy who mocked him and did so much to see him denied by the Carthage "leaders" might have ruined their best chance for their main city of Carthage to not later be taken apart stone by stone by Roman soldiers. Once Hannibal entered Rome's homeland it seems like an all or nothing situation. Kind of like Japan bombing Pearl Harbor.

25:35 that awkward moment when in-fighting and rivalry from within sets in motion the destruction of them all you guys basically curve stomped Rome and then let them live to take revenge and all because one family did not like another and did not want it taking such glory only if they knew what would befall them

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

A house divided can not stand. I wonder if Hanno would have had the ability to see what the Romans were going to do to Carthage at the end of the Punic Wars - would he have been such a schmuck?

The Greeks taught the Romans how to live Hannibal taught them how to fight

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Love this comment

@SpainBlood001

3 жыл бұрын

no, just rethink how they fought

@Setixir

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpainBlood001 That's.. Basically the same thing

@SpainBlood001

3 жыл бұрын

@@Setixir no, its not lol romans went through a few reforms in their history. this reform was not their first nor their last.

You know around the 15th minute when he starts talking about the reports. It's insane how that with like say at the time, 75% of all Roman territory (at least) revolting or under dire threat from their enemies and yet, ultimately, the Romans persevered and would dominate them all. It's crazy espeically since despite the manpower losses after Cannae (and all previous battles) as he says, Rome mustered 11-12 legions within a year of Canane and up to 25 by 211 BC. I think rightly so the Romans are the apex civilization and have been the model for any a great power. Quoting Commander Vitallion from the game Ryse: Son of Rome Rome is Civilization Rome is Order Rome is Power

This is how you know Rome deserves to be World Power or Empire, because they went to the brink of disaster and never accepted defeat and crawled back from that point to win. This is how you know Rome deserves it.

Hannibal faced a people. Rome faced a man.

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

I really love this comment - This is a quote from someplace?

I missed the way you narrated in the older videos, slow, steady, the pauses, the calm excitement and most importantly how personal you sounded, as you delved into the characters' mind, what they might look upon, what might goes in their mind, and as you speculated something that different from the mainstream opinions.

By any chance, when you mentioned the WW2 pilots saluting each other, was it when Stiggler saved a B17 bommber by not shooting it down?? Charlie Brown and Stigler

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

No - that was another incident - according to the book that was written about it, I don't think they saluted. The German pilot mades gestures for Charlie Brown to land the plane and then tried to indicate to him that they need to land in Sweden which was closer than England.

Superb

@FlashPointHx

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The plural of Scipio would be Scipiones btw

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

I know - but like I’ve mentioned to others who missed it, it doesn’t go along with the play on words consistent with the Star Wars references. Return if the Scipi is return of the Jedi as the prior video was Hannibal Strikes Back and the one before was A New Hope.

You say around minute 18, that siege warfare was rudimentary at this point, but what of the seiges of Tyre and Gaza?

@FlashPointHx

7 жыл бұрын

Excellent observation - It is said that the bridge that Alexander built can still be seen today. But as far as the Punic Wars are concerned - Siege tech was very rudimentary - its part of the reason that the 1st Punic War lasted as long as it did. Both sides basically built a ditch around an opposing city and hope to starve it out or take it by intrigue / deception. Despite all of Hannibal's glory - it took him 8 months to take Saguntum. Now compare this to what Julius Ceasar did at Elysium, or how the Romans took Masada, or the siege equipment employed during the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Of course an exception happens during the siege of Syracuse - one of the "What If" questions that I will be posing in episode VII is - what if Archimedes could have linked up his engineering skills with Hannibal's tactical genius?

@alialzuheiry8220

5 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx I know this is a year old but what if Hannibal would have contacted Archimedes (and he was alive) after Zama and then let him transform Carthage into a impregnable city full of traps and advanced anti infantry defense mechanisms and projectiles..oh yeah...

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

It took Roman armies a considerable amount of time to breach the walls of Carthage. They essentially had to build a massive fort to get inside. The landward walls were about as powerful as the landward walls of Constantinople (at least according to the chroniclers). Had these been reinforced by Archimedes, Carthage would have been unassailable. Massive trebuchets, claw devices for the harbor, a legion of ballistas - Roman would have had to pay dearly to take her - or give up the attempt all together. It would have been an insanely bloody assault.

@alialzuheiry8220

5 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx Exactly what I would've expected. The fact that it took the Romans one year of sieging the city speaks for itself yet despite having an army of more than 50,000 troops I imagine alot of them being city-miltia and all though they were probably decently equipped and even had some form of training the citizens of Carthage were just not natural soldiers. Many of these men had no battle, combat or campaign experience and they still fought in the outdated hoplite phalanx formation. Yeah after Zama it was a matter of time until Carthage would fall. The fact that Hannibal had to escape to the Seleucids for fear of being killed or turned over to the Romans by jealous politicians is really sad.

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

You hit the nail on the head. That’s why I personally think that Hannibal and Scipio would have made excellent friends. They both knew what it was like to lead armies, how to outthink your opponent, and what it was like to deal with politicians who were jealous of your abilities. These two men were in a league of their own. Scipio did however set a precedence; that a Roman general had to use out of box thinking to win - and could thus seize the undying loyalty of his troops. After the reforms of Marius, the army would have more allegiance to its general than the state. Then all you would need is an aristocrat, that had great skill on the field of battle, had the loyalty of his men, AND was an astute politician - to bring down the republic and install himself as king (or in this case Caesar)

First video I watched after listening to the podcast. Now I'm mad because I want to watch more rather than my normal podcast routine. One thing I would like is text on screen for the quotes. Also throw in some links in the description for the books you cite. I'm pretty sure you don't need any qualifications for Amazon referral links and you get like 5% for purchases through your personal links.

@FlashPointHx

6 жыл бұрын

I'll keep that in mind about the quotes going forward. Perhaps that's also a good idea about the references - you're not the first to ask to list these. But I'm not sure what you mean when you say you were 'mad' about seeing the video.

@dtrmp4

6 жыл бұрын

The mad part was mostly a joke. I just mostly listen to podcasts while laying down going to sleep. The vids are great though, so I'll watch them instead of listening in bed with my eyes closed. I wish more podcasters did a video version. I have a hard time paying attention to only audio unless I'm in bed. Also, where's your twitter? You gotta have a twitter!

@FlashPointHx

6 жыл бұрын

Gotcha! Well I'm happy you like the series. Yes on twitter @Flashpointhx and Facebook as well (just remember to search Flash Point - 2 words to make it more searchable). Right now I'm limiting my posts - trying to convert from one host site to another. Will post more once that is done

I feel like Archimedes just tried to have fun with the antisiege weapons and went crazy on it; like; damn; poor legionaries 😄

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

ha!

47:15 Hearing the brothers Scipio referred to as the "Scipii" makes me think of a condition I once had, where a nerve in my eye would twitch randomly. (VERY annoying, by the way!) I think of that condition now as having a "skippy eye".

@juvenalgreene

4 жыл бұрын

The plural of "Scipio" is "Scipiones".

just know that the burning of carthage is in Hano's doing. he can shove his peace up there in the afterlife if it exist

Any Chance you could link to all of the classical music you have used throughout this series. I recognize most of it, but not all of it and would like to know.

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

I started doing that in my later videos - any time reference you are referring to? I could send you the name

@putty119

5 жыл бұрын

Part 4 Hannibal Strikes Back 0:00:00-0:00:35 Vivaldi Four Seasons 0:29:20-0:31:10 Bizet Habenera 0:37:00-0:39:47 Bizet Toreador 0:46:58-0:49:35 1:04:35-1:08:07 O Fortuna 1:12:55-1:14:22 Vivaldi Four Seasons Part 5 Return of the Scipi 0:00:00-0:01:25 1:13:45-1:14:05 1:21:13-1:23:40 Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement 1:37:05-1:38:58 Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement 1:52:30-1:54:00 1:54:49-1:55:00 Some of the others are Vivaldi I believe but cannot pinpoint some of them because of how quite they are. This podcast is really great, I just wanted to let you know that, and thanks for helping with the music.

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

Think you nailed the ones from Episode IV - that first song is from Summer of the four seasons. Love the build up in the tempo. The one that is missing is Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights . As for Episode V - it starts with Rossini - Barber of Seville. at 1:13 is Vivaldi again - summer - the final two are actually the same sonfg - Vivaldi - Winter. I'm really happy that you like the podcast! Most of this music I was able to get from musopen.org (if it is still available) - they have a huge library of free content. .@@putty119

Damned Scipi!

Hold up is that the same Publius Quinctilius Varus from Teutoberg?

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

Nope

There never was a "myth of Roman invincibility". The Celts sacked Rome in 387 BC, and the Samnites decisively defeated Rome in the Battle of Caudine Forks in 321. Pyrrhus won two major battles against the Romans a few years before the First Punic War. Carthage won a major naval battle over the Romans before Hannibal was born. The Celts defeated the Romans in The Battle of Faesulae 225 BC, just 7 years before Hannibal's invasion.

@FlashPointHx

10 ай бұрын

They got knocked down over and over and over - but their ‘invincibility’ came from their ability to get back up again and again and again

I was a bit thrown off by the length of the video at first, but you managed to keep me hooked for 2 hours..Great work :D

I'm imortalising my words like Hanibals' story and Flash-Point history podcasts, although it's not 100% guaranteed imortalisation as we really don't know what will happen to servers or the Planet in let's say 2000 years from now. But if they hear it in the future I'm sure they will appreciate as much as we are today. I hope to see and experience what will go on to happen to humans and the Planet in 2000 years in the future from now as I do belive in heaven and hell and I hope to enter Heaven/Paradise and be granted my wishes. Although I belive I will be the tanned ones in heaven but God willing I will be forgiven and not punnished/burnt to experiate my sins and hoping on the Lords wholesome Mercy to overrule His Punishment rules as He has indicated.

Do we know if Hannibal and Archimedes ever met?

@FlashPointHx

9 ай бұрын

I do not believe so

nice!

I can't hear "Ilipa" without hearing Gary Johnson say "and what is Ilipa?"

@nebsam7137

3 жыл бұрын

I don't get this reference,who is Gary Johnson?

Wish you had time to make a complete history of the world!

@FlashPointHx

5 жыл бұрын

That would be just amazing! I'm glad you liked my series!