Hannibal: Mythical Figure

Hannibal was very much feared by the Romans, and for good reasons to. Hannibal had completed feats that were once thought impossible by any mere man, but he had accomplished them with a seemingly uneasy simplicity. Some examples of his mythical accomplishments were the uniting of the Gaulish tribes two years after it disbanded, the destruction of multiple legions at the battles of Rubicon, Trebia, and Tresimene, the crossing of the Alps with his entire army including elephants undetected, and most importantly the reaching of Rome with his army.

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