Hannibal (PARTS 11 - 13) ⚔️ Battle of Cannae, 216 BC ⚔️ FULL DOCUMENTARY ⚔️ Second Punic War

[@HistoryMarche]

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[@lalruatdikavarte7943]

Nice video and very informative and very entertaining and very satisfaction more videos.

[@steephanroy8461]

Have to maintain a time schedule for your vedios try not to dissapointed ur subscribers. As always amazing content and excellent work.

[@ovilersmith5006]

Can please tell me what music was used in this video?

[@creativerse6447]

please make videos on India... There are thousands of stories in our country which are same as interesting too. also, you will gain millions of Indian subscribers.. please make it. it's a request🙏🙏

[@andresbarros4525]

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[@Warentester]

Hannibal was a psychological genius. Always offering just enough of an advantage for the enemy to believe that this time they'll be lucky to lure them in a trap.

[@heathen0001]

Exactly what I thought too, most of his strategies rely on human psychology rather than sheer combat. I think that's what makes him so exemplar.

[@Bomba_drastic]

Was Hannibal Muslim??

[@Warentester]

@@Bomba_drastic Please read your question again. When did Hannibal live? When was Islam founded? Unless he was a time traveller travelling 700 years into the future he certainly was not.

[@Bomba_drastic]

@@Warentester I don't know much history I'm ready sorry I just saw that star and green that relates to Islam and I searched Muslim wars this showed up

[@ShayPatrickCormacTHEHUNTER]

@@Bomba_drastic The muslims got their flag from carthage, not the other way around.

[@undenkz]

This is far better than watching 4k hollywood war movie.

[@Fatrotry]

Can't be more true especially with what they did with Troy

[@casper191985]

@@Fatrotry Troy was accurate

[@ineednochannelyoutube2651]

@@casper191985 But a pretty "meh" movie. I know which I prefer. Ex: I liked gladiator despite being stupidly inaccurate.

[@casper191985]

@@ineednochannelyoutube2651 gladiator and Troy were both wonderfully filmed.

[@yesheychophel5471]

Agreed

[@jupiter8512]

Gisgo: They have an army! Hannibal: We have Gisgo.

[@sacredband7089]

True

[@sanalpk1]

We have a hulk

[@davyjones2966]

We have thanos.

[@IamSome1]

@@sanalpk1 wtf

[@IamSome1]

@@davyjones2966 hahah

[@Zengkoy]

hiding troops using dust. This guy can set up an ambush anywhere!

[@HistoryMarche]

Yep, he's one of those "rare breed" generals.

[@Hannibal_Barca_from_Carthage]

​@@HistoryMarche I would argue that he is simply one of a kind

[@hatimaheddar2411]

@@Hannibal_Barca_from_Carthage is that you Hannibal?!!

[@Hannibal_Barca_from_Carthage]

@@hatimaheddar2411 yes, that’s me

[@Hiiamhere-h4j]

@@Hannibal_Barca_from_Carthage the Roman demigods have an elephant named after you. The irony😂😂

[@easyjdier]

I've read three or four detailed descriptions of this battle, but this is the best presentation of the affair I've ever seen by far. Excellent job!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@xSoulhunterDKx]

+1

[@rg7535]

It absolutely is fantastic, but I must recommend the Hardcore History podcast series Death Throes of the Republic. It's, in my eyes, even better.

[@deeipomar2366]

I must give the Arabic translator a big salute and praise. He used the classical Arabic accurately without major deviation, and that is something even most of the Arabs today can't achieve!! Big respect to you guys for showing great deal of attention to the Arab world ❤

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@darkweaverblade]

@@HistoryMarche i confirm, Arabic translator is good, he is faithful to original text but have very correct arabic, good to see :) thanks

[@darkweaverblade]

@@HistoryMarche Please can you prospect the idea of a video about the fall of Carthage ?

[@HistoryMarche]

@@darkweaverblade Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate it. Arabic subs are also up for the new video, Satala.

[@ahmdtornado]

لان امثالك موجودين بين العرب سيبقى العرب مثلك

[@smokyblackeyes3615]

"a well-supplied Hannibal is a deadly Hannibal" --Random Roman soldier

[@ricardomaccotta6367]

.. I will say too, "a well "surprised" Hannibal is a deadly Hannibal"

[@veljkoangelovski5349]

"we are fucked"" - smart roman soldier 215BC

[@kh_1984]

"i like turtles" - roman soldiers who were defeated so hard they lost their marbles.

[@arkhammemery4712]

"Roma Invicta" - Rome upon winning the war

[@Faris-bk6xu]

​@@arkhammemery4712 begone roman ):

[@gabrielcastillo9745]

What is even more impressive about this, and this video does a great work showing it, is that the Roman plan for the battle was actually pretty smart, and they were not as stupid as most sources picture them. They wisely chose a flat, yet narrow terrain that would make the most out of their infantry and the least out of Hannibal´s cavalry, and they compacted their infantry, which was their biggest stength, to crush the center of the enemy, which made the most sense since that had worked in the past. But Hannibal somehow predicted all of this, and turned all their plan against them in front of their very eyes.

[@dynamo1796]

The two lynchpins of the Carthaginian victory - the fact the retreating Gauls held their nerve and didn't rout while the Romans lost their cohesion. If the Gaul retreat hadn't been so masterfully controlled or the Romans had held a few legions in reserve, the outcome would have easily swung to the Romans. But the Roman commanders threw everything into the centre when they really didn't need to and as such when the chase was over, the entire centre army was widely dispersed, exhausted and out of formation. A similar event occurred during Waterloo with the charge of the British Scots Greys against the French 45th Regiment. They charged down over 1000 French infantry with fewer than 500 heavy cavalry in 3 squadrons. Their victory over the 45th was so complete that an observing French officer described it as "we found ourselves defenceless against a relentless enemy" who slaughtered the entire regiment. After that though, the Scots Greys, in the heat of battle, then charged down other random units in front of the French main line. With blown horses and no cohesion, the French counter attacked and killed nearly HALF the entire Scot's Greys. By the time the Greys made it back to the British line, they had lost about 47% of their strength. The lesson is - when victory seems to be assured, don't be cocky and don't throw the advantage away.

[@BC-kc6em]

It's not that the Romans were stupid it's just that Hannibal was extremely smart.

[@kelechirichard54]

​@@BC-kc6emNah

[@kelechirichard54]

Think about it, the roman plan was essentially to push through the middle regardless of what happened elsewhere. They didn't keep any reserves or make any plans to reinforce their clearly weaker cavalry.

[@kelechirichard54]

Had varro and paullus employed some variation of the oblique order, especially facing Hannibal's weaker right flank(which was where varro was), they would've been able to leverage their superior infantry a lot better, and discover the hidden carthaginian infantry. But they underestimated the carthaginian ability to respond to their central push, and paid dearly

[@thelovertunisia]

Here in Tunisia, we still view Hannibal as one of history's greatest generals and his victories among the most amazing.

[@a.j.fenwick7232]

He was one of the greatest generals of his era, and probably of all time. Equal to Alexander the Great and Pyrrhus of Epirus. He is definitely one of my favourite personalities of the time period.

[@thelovertunisia]

@@a.j.fenwick7232 Yes and he was also a gentleman, not just a brute force warrior, he belonged to a social elite of Carthage and what we would call today an educated class so he was as good is politics and diplomacy as he was in using brute force. Greetings from Tunisia my friend.

[@a.j.fenwick7232]

@@thelovertunisia Greetings from Greece, friend.

[@thelovertunisia]

@@a.j.fenwick7232 Are you greek? cool. I have greeka ancestry in the family like many of the coastal population here in Tunisia (we have from Turkey, greece, the Caucasus and even Russia).

[@excessiveone9952]

@@thelovertunisia he was a charming leader but if I'm right he was born in Spain after Hamilcar went their

[@theoneandonlycharliechill363]

HBO should make a series about Hannibal and all the other characters so all the battles in the tradition of Rome and Games of Thrones...that would be a hell of a show.

[@HistoryMarche]

Maybe they could hire me as the director ;)

[@allsoccerfever4620]

@@HistoryMarche I am so awaited for part 14. Please upload it sooner ❤️❤️☺️

[@zilot4]

no way they will alter evrything to suit the woke culture

[@veljkoangelovski5349]

@@HistoryMarche yeahhhh

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

Maybe it already exists on Curiositystream?

[@powwowken2760]

Just the sheer mechanics of what it would take to kill 50,000 men with only sword and spear in a single day while they tried to defend themselves has always stuck with me... The human body is not as fragile as the movies would lead you to believe... What an utterly horrifying thing to even attempt to understand.

[@HistoryMarche]

Indeed. Well said.

[@Zakariya3603]

It was actually easier to kill 50,000 men with sword and arrow than with musket fire.

[@powwowken2760]

@@Zakariya3603 That's true in a way, if you ignore the existence of artillery in the musket era and the physical demands of melee weapons.

[@Zakariya3603]

@@powwowken2760 Up until the Napoleonic wars the Battle in Europe with the most casualties was Malplaquet with over 22,000 casualties for the Allied side and it's literally nothing in comparison to the bloodbaths that happened in Antiquity and the middle-ages like Gaugamela (45,000 killed by sword and spear), Trebia (28,000 killed by sword), Sagrajas (54,000 killed by sword), Alarcos (65,000 killed by sword), Arausio (50,000 killed by sword), Fraga (40,000 killed by sword), Victumulae (90,000 killed by sword) and so on and so forth. That actual number of deaths would only come to be like that again thanks to the introdution of modern weaponry.

[@powwowken2760]

​@@Zakariya3603 That's certainly true but I'd argue that has more to do with range and tactics than the weapons themselves. Running away from a musket fight is much easier than running away from a melee. Also in the ancient world there was almost zero value in accepting an enemy armies surrender so if an army was routed or enveloped it became a slaughter. Contrary to later European warfare between countries or kingdoms where taking prisoners had numerous advantages financially and politically.

[@hannibal9532]

My brain: you watched each part at least 10 times you dont have to watch this aswell. Meanwhile me: Grab the popcorn!

[@HistoryMarche]

Hahaha

[@greek_commie1971]

Relatable

[@curiousjim]

You are not alone in this :-D

[@creativerse6447]

@@HistoryMarche please make videos on India... There are thousands of stories in our country which are same as interesting too. also, you will gain millions of Indian subscribers.. please make it. it's a request🙏🙏

[@_VK9959]

@@HistoryMarche so what happened after this war? What were hannibals next conquests and what was Rome's future later??

[@Icebassh]

The ability to march with soldiers for 15 years during the campaign and making them endure all the possible shortages of a war without a single mutiny is a rare talent. His victories are not even simple, he comes up with refined tactics and strategies to beat Rome. I wish he had besieged Rome immediately after Cannae that would give him a favorable treaty at least and some time to regroup.

[@Jean_Jacques148]

Late but Hannibal could never win because besieging Rome would require other generals or armies. Carthage at this time literally had NO other competent generals even half as good as Hannibal. So no matter what without the supplies and backup he needed Hannibal was doomed.

[@Canadian_Zac]

​@@Jean_Jacques148also late but I agree. We saw a siege he did right at the start, and it took him 8 months. Rome doesn't do treaties. An attempt to besiege it, would have has legions moved to fight him, and as shown by the Fabian strategy, Hannibal had to keep moving to feed him army. On a Strategic level, getting them to withdraw forces would be good. But he'd likely be pinned against the city, and caught out by forces moving against him. So he'd take a few legions off the front line, then likely get crushed against the walls of rone as Legions come up behind him while he's stuck besieging Plus, right after that brutal battle, his guys were in no state after Cannae, and after the ambush at the lake, his guys were getting Scurvy from the Marsh travel. He never had a proper opportunity. Against someone else, the threat of the siege would get them to offer peace talks. But the Romans would flip him off and arm every man in the city (and If you say 10% of the population are possible fighters, that'd be 45-50,000 militia they could pull out of their ass if he attacked Rome)

[@haroldcruz8550]

Hannibal's army's main weakness are logistics and composition. He doesn't have the supplies to feed his whole army for a long siege. Half of his army are composed of Celts who he must constantly bribe to fight for him. With these two big problems a siege of Rome is simply not viable. Hannibal did everything he could with what he had, unfortunately for him it wasn't enough. Carthage was simply not powerful enough to beat Rome.

[@haroldcruz8550]

@bostonteapartycrasher That's Carthage for you.

[@federicoeiriz42]

Ive already watched all the parts but you put them all together and now I will have to rewatch all of it. Come on, man. I had things to do today. Sigh.

[@HistoryMarche]

Haha

[@creativerse6447]

@@HistoryMarche please make videos on India... There are thousands of stories in our country which are same as interesting too. also, you will gain millions of Indian subscribers.. please make it. it's a request🙏🙏

[@IamSome1]

@Makakaon Channel i think it would be more parts , cuz they won and there must be a continuation

[@ricardomaccotta6367]

@Makakaon Channel Hannibal lost, thats what happened afterwards

[@Tokkie13]

Are there no more parts?

[@sohan2o2o]

Seeing some comments here , I am not the only one who’ve watched all part nearly 10 times !! :)

[@bigmonkedong]

Hannibal is God.

[@أجملالتلاواتلآياتالقرآن]

Same thing I watched all part many times

[@sohan2o2o]

@@bigmonkedong I would say: He is a human phenomenon

[@jonathanleonard7101]

@@أجملالتلاواتلآياتالقرآن yup,me too

[@Sam-AZ]

@@sohan2o2o Excellent. Well replied.

[@jcnruad5810]

I held my breath when I see one of Hannibal's line infantry about to break...

[@ricardomaccotta6367]

I bet Hannibla knew every move until the last one

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

Hannibal wasn't scared of anything , His father made him swear to be an enemy of rome on blood for the rest of his life , he marched a whole army to Italy through the alpes which he lost nearly half of , He stayed in their Land for 14 years never lost a Battle to them with a single army and without any reinforcements or supplies from his country living of the land , he won major victories against them , Even once they encircled him in a valley he marched through the darkness of night while making them chase Fire attached to horns of cattle , He ambushed a whole roman army at trasimane , He won an unbelievable Victory in cannea outnumbered till the last moments of the battle , Fighting in the front with his men with one eye , He is the General that is more intimidating and Greater then even some kings Napoleon really considered him one of the best tacticians and he truly was , he made the rommans live in fear for 13 years , he didn't need the Great or The Conqueror added to his name , His name was enough to make anyone have chills Hannibal Barca , thanks for uploading this it makes it easier to watch

[@scotttracy9333]

American general Schwartzkop (US general in the gulf war of 1990) was a fan of Hannibal also. Amazing how generals of recent times look up to Hannibal. It's a testimony how great he was

[@hannibal9532]

They say a man die twice, first when his heart that fought finally puts the sword down and leaves this world to meet our ancestors and the second time when the last soul that holds memories about him dies... but I will remember himn. Hannibal Barca, who seeded fear in the nation that harvested it from its enemies. Hannibal Barca, his greatest enemy did for him what noone else could do, immortalized him. Memory of him will not die until we draw breath.

[@scotttracy9333]

@@hannibal9532 The fact modern generals with incredible technologically advanced armies still hold him in high regard after 2000 years, means as long as man kind survives Hannibals name will live on

[@manawa3832]

@@scotttracy9333 General Patton visited the area of Cannae and was quoted as saying something akin to feeling Hannibal's spirit. Erwin Rommel cited Hannibal Barca more than any other figure in his books and fancied himself a modern version. The list goes on. Hannibal stands as the greatest military mastermind to have ever lived.

[@canadianmmaguy7511]

And the Roman's threw his brother's head into his camp And the Greeks were supposed to come from the east, and the gauls were starting fo get beat back in the north

[@2xMGx2XD]

So entertaining to watch. This whole series should indeed be made a trilogy by Netflix or something. Elephants through the Alps?! This battle?! I'm surprised really that no one has made some footage about this story. Full credits to this channel for portaying this story so clearly. You guys should really convince/persuade Netflix, Amazon or whoever to make this a filmed masterpiece!

[@HistoryMarche]

Part 14 coming in August.

[@2xMGx2XD]

@@HistoryMarche ❤

[@JohnDoe-id1es]

F netflix. THIS sets the standard!

[@yasin2246]

They will make hannibal bi sexual and his army full trans and lesbians that made out with the enemy 😂😂😂

[@AXharoth]

dude how did he managed to feed and supply such huge army in enemy territory for months and years??

[@CowboyChuntis]

Hannibal just roaming around Italy winning every battle with inferior numbers in enemy land. He is one of the greatest military generals of all time

[@hasinabrar3263]

This channel in my oponion deserves atleast 10x current subscriber. You guys do such a good job. I will donate a lot to you guys once i get a job in sha allah.

[@josephsoto8502]

Videos like this have restarted my love for ancient warfare. Thank you so much for doing this work, it is truly remarkable. The lives of these men should be talked about for thousands of years. Btw the quality of this last set was tremendous. Can’t wait for the next set !

[@HistoryMarche]

Stay tune for part 14 :)

[@psiera4332]

Thank you very much, i think the format of not just the battles but also the preceding campaign and movement- really sets this series apart from others like it- as one can truly appreciate the level of foresight and intellect that is actually required for a competent commander and a great deal of depth is added that is otherwise missing thanks to the added detail that this format provides - please don't stop- cheers.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir, that's some awesome feedback.

[@jackhallander6706]

Rome: We have an army. Hannibal: We have a Gisco.

[@bustersanderson9727]

What made Hannibal so unique wasn't just his ability to get inside the head of his enemy and outmanouver them at every turn but doing so while commanding an army consisting of Gauls, Iberians, Baleric slingers, Libyans, Numidians and god knows what else.That's unprecedented in military history since most of the great generals commanded homogeneous armies (Ceasar, Napolean, Alexander, Djinghis)

[@alexwhite3830]

Not only that. I'd get it if he had 50 000 thousand lybians in his command but he managed to turn (lets be honest) local gallic barbarians into disciplined terminators who followed his every order. How?!

[@SwaAusch]

Caesar, Napoleon, Alexander, and Chinghis all had multiethnic armies

[@BOZ_11]

nah, Caesar had frankish and/or gothic fighters, Alexander had greeks in his ranks (with the main Macedonian force), and temujin had turkic infantrymen

[@jout738]

He just needed more troops, when he didnt have that many troops to be able to defeat the Romans, so he added thoese diffrent ethnicity people in his army, but still the Romans had more soldiers, when Romans had whopping 86K soldiers in here, while Hannibal had 50K soldiers and Hannibal still won killing a lot of Romans in this battle. Thoese other generals had it easier, when had own country soldiers that have been prepeard for the war before their general military campaign even started, but Hannibal must get more soldiers from other countries, when he didnt have enough soldiers to defeat the Romans then.

[@jout738]

@@alexwhite3830 It seems the gauls disliked Romans, when had sacked the city before in 400BC, so they propably saw Hannibal as effective general and so were ready to follow his orders, so they could be part of Hannibal army.

[@Superbl0bby]

I'm writing a paper on Hannibal Barca, this documentary is extremely helpful. Thank you so much HistoryMarche!

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad it was helpful!

[@procrastination_at_perfection]

wish i had such topics at the school

[@smoothbrush4722]

Hannibal was a genis mastermind, the commentor is living the moment as if he was there.

[@ParleLeVu]

The losses being only like 6000 for Hannibal seems like complete rubbish, though. And why didn't the romans simply strengthen their cavalry flanks with 2-3 legions? Easy win.

[@Rohv]

This has got to be the most comprehensive and best depiction of Cannae. I always thought that the Roman strategy was just plain stupid, but it makes sense based on the explanation.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir. Indeed, the Romans weren't mindless. Their strategy made every sense, given the circumstances.

[@theonlylauri]

@@HistoryMarche I think the problem was exactly how it made perfect sense. Hannibal, being brilliant, saw what the sensible if unimaginative strategy would be, and countered it. Of course Romans had an army of mostly raw recruits, so the sort of maneuvers they pulled late in the war were out of question. Perhaps they could have pulled a Pharsalus and positioned triarii behind the cavalry, to delay Punic horsemen further and prevent complete encirclement, but I can't blame them for wanting to keep things as simple as possible.

[@MrRIIISEN]

During watching this documentary, I felt like if I was in middle of the battle. Amazing work!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@DreckbobBratpfanne]

Its one thing to survive the first major defeats by Hannibal as a nation... but that Rome SOMEHOW recovered from this is just unbelievable

[@Canadian_Zac]

Rome didn't hear no bell

[@serwombles8816]

I really like your interpretation of the battle of Cannae more, seems more realistic than other graphical depictions where the encirclement seems more "neat" and circles the whole army

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you. Yes, the encirclement was a proper mess, actually. A few historians, like Goldsworthy, constantly point this out.

[@fraser4982]

Historia civilis video on cannae seems to follow the neat depiction more

[@aaryeekd.mishra3487]

​@@fraser4982 Historia Civilis seems to focus more on political culture and character studies though. It's kind of understandable he wouldn't focus on individual tactics or battles on his channel.

[@steveclapper5424]

A level of command and control that is damned near supernatural!

[@gabz6272]

-we have tens of thousands of troops -we have one Gisgo

[@muhajir8469]

The fact this guy was in the thick of the battle with his men still conducting the battle is the most astonishing to me. He wasn't watching from a hill but was about that life. Amazing!

[@bigrich693]

I have sat through every second, every minute of this series and I can’t get enough. That means a lot due to the fact that I usually get bored watching these things! Cant wait for the next set!!!

[@kornelmezei2872]

same here, and my history teacher was struggling with me :D

[@mohamedbenyoussef9783]

Endless appreciation for whoever helped to create this unbelievable piece of art, hence, WE WANT PT 14, it's been a long while lads, I've been rewatching all parts non stop. Looking forward to seeing the rest of it. Meanwhile keep up the good work lads 👏💪

[@HistoryMarche]

Working on it!

[@themajor2190]

I was screaming for Hannibal to deploy his Lybian troops when the line broke, good thing he waited untill the Romans went in too far deep

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

They Outflanked themselves hhh LOL

[@ahmadabed2127]

He knows what he was doing.

[@fulcrum029]

Hannibal was such a mastermind, he outsmarted you thousands of years ago

[@alimoradi8454]

The thing is that most famous military generals their main ability wasn’t really genius as much as inspiring soldiers but Hannibal is indeed the most genius military leader in history his trickiness and ability to adapt is unrivalled

[@jackparker8602]

I would say Napoleon was a genius in his ability of defeating in detail.

[@edydon]

And also, Hannibal's army was comprised of different tribes, cultures a.nd languages. A rare genius

[@icmull]

@@jackparker8602 he did have the benefit that after the revolution his army was a meritocracy unlike the coalition armies.

[@ippothedestroyer]

@@edydon And thats hard to do getting people together of different tribes. But they all did hate rome.

[@caxperscott1132]

The thing is when you see it illustrated a double encirclement. I always think doh! Why didnt i think of that.

[@DAK_12]

“There’s no way they can beat off 80,000 men!” -Oversimplified

[@ihsany2893]

I see,you are a man of culture aswell

[@kung1171]

Why does it take him a full year to upload a video? He will tell me (a fellow subscriber) to shut the hell up....

[@aljunraut7414]

Hannibal is a genius. What he achieved is a tactical perfection.

[@nycwizrd8348]

As far as bringing elephants through the alps 😂😂😂😂 idk

[@arjen6782]

So so so so so good!!! I binged every Hannibal video and I loved them all! What a man, what a leader!

[@coloreo666]

I saw a post on Instagram that mentioned Hannibal's crossing of the Alps and ended up here to know the whole story. I'm so happy I found this channel. Your content is amazing 🙌🏼💙

[@SilentSword-tc8dt]

Your documentaries are dope!

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you like them!

[@creativerse6447]

@@HistoryMarche please make videos on India... There are thousands of stories in our country which are same as interesting too. also, you will gain millions of Indian subscribers.. please make it. it's a request🙏🙏

[@Don-cn6eo]

I lost couple hours of sleep because of documentary.This was way better than many films.good stuffs👏🏿👏🏿

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir. Much appreciated. Working on Part 14

[@Rex-gu1bu]

Outstanding. Quality documentary, well worth the wait. I left the series long enough for this to be completed. Well worth the wait.

[@rageraptor7127]

1:30 so true Hannibal is by far my most favorite military general and my favorite ancient figure

[@Ichorslick99]

"Flank 'em and spank 'em." - Hannibal, probably.

[@aon10003]

You are the best source on the Punic wars on KZbin. By far.

[@davewhispers7720]

I like how you had added other variables such as the dust from battle which adds on more insight on how the Romans hadn't seen that they had been surrounded and how clever Hannibal really was.

[@dukecity7688]

Fifty years ago i dropped out of high school. Three years ago i got turned on to Ancient History and I've never looked back. I am reading The War With Hannibal by Livy. I am on page 150. It is fascinating and tedious. I can't believe Hannibal didn't win. This was very, very good. Thank you

[@YoussefIOmar]

Thank you for making this as I never get tried to watching it over and over :) . As many comments here mentioned it is mind boggling how there are no movies or TV shows about such a great historic figure instead of the garbage we keep seeing , one can only hope that one day there will be a presentation as good as this video about Hannibal.

[@quackmoth8519]

I’ve probably watched the entire Hannibal battle about 3 or 4 times now and this is so much better than any movie or game. Thank you so much for all your time and effort you use to make these detailed documentaries.

[@LordGabriel427]

Hopefully HM won't stop giving us such good and very detailed documentaries, makes the wait so damn worth it. Cheers to y'all guys! Such a wonderful channel.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir. Definitely will keep up the quality :)

[@jonshive5482]

Well-ordered, precisely detailed, with trenchant narrative to hold interest, saving the decisive surprise for last. THIS is how to describe a battle! Cheers and thanks well deserved.

[@mandinka_language_and_proverbs]

*1 million subscriber on the way* Your videos quality can't be ignored, and your voice alone can melt hearts.

[@Temimm]

I love this series sooooo much.Thank you.

[@HistoryMarche]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@gustafdrevin2556]

It's just rectangles - but how can you make it so incredibly intriguing?!

[@HistoryMarche]

Square vs Square combat is exciting 🤪

[@mabhatter4294]

@@HistoryMarche Its like popping bubble wrap :P

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

It's not just rectangles... it's circles as well...

[@szulu9]

This is one of my favorite channels. Thanks for the uploads. I love world history.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir

[@naus9067]

This is so epic. Till this day I thought battle for Minas Tirith was most impressive, or Helms Deep, but damn son, imagine over 100 000 people on the field fighting with such unpredictable result! Thank you for your work HistoryMarche!

[@Stephan1988]

My day was just made!! Thanks guys!! You and some other great history Battle channels are making our quarantine days a bit more bearable.

[@HistoryMarche]

You are so kind

[@michakurzatkowski3565]

Thanks!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much for supporting my work! Very kind of you

[@stefancristian4324]

This is fascinating. Learned a lot about this period and about Hannibal and his mindset, his tactics. Being cunning, committed and brave, showing no hesitation, and patience, are qualities of most importance for a general to achieve victory

[@ogilvy85]

Must respect the voiceover. It gives completion to the remarkable effort of the animations. Thank you for the effort ❤️ love to you from India

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ogilvy85]

@@HistoryMarche as always, memorable and beloved. It gives me courage in times of distress. I will always come again and gain strength from the integrity of heroes of past. The joie de vivre that we so need ❤️

[@ogilvy85]

@acevitamin yet you have a military helmet as your profile picture. Mate if you want to be a troll go somewhere else. This ain't the place

[@Bubinni]

The more I learn about Hannibal, the more I feel he may be the greatest general of all time.

[@abdihalimmohamedhussein836]

key factors contributed to Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae: 1.Hannibal's Tactical Brilliance: Hannibal's innovative tactics, such as the double envelopment strategy, where his forces surrounded and trapped the larger Roman army, played a crucial role in the victory. This strategy exploited the Roman army's numerical advantage and lack of flexibility. 2.Feigned Retreat: Hannibal lured the Romans into a false sense of security by initiating a strategic retreat, enticing them to pursue and become trapped between his infantry and cavalry. 3.Superior Cavalry: Hannibal's cavalry superiority, particularly in quality and maneuverability, allowed his forces to encircle and cut off the Roman infantry from retreating or receiving reinforcements. 4.Roman Overconfidence: The Roman commanders, including Varro and Aemilius Paulus, underestimated Hannibal's tactical acumen and fell into his trap by committing their forces too rashly, leading to their encirclement and defeat. 5.Roman Lack of Coordination: The Roman army's lack of effective coordination between different units and commanders hindered their ability to respond to Hannibal's maneuvers, contributing to their ultimate defeat.

[@Sam_Hue]

And now, we can watch it again, on oversimplified.

[@caxperscott1132]

This channel is absolutley brilliant in providing visualisation of a battle. Strategy and tactics are spot on. Its even better in visualsing a campaign. One really appreciates hannibles genuis of total evelopment at canne with these graphics. It has been referred to as hannibles master piece and a work of art. I might add this channel did excellent work on napolean as well

[@thewayofthearchery171]

What Hannibal did at Cannae it's almost superhuman. There is no other example of such an accomplishement in all military history.

[@SavageDragon999]

The fact that both his infantry right wing and left wing held on till dark to make space for the square to form and slaughter the Romans is insane. At least the center was reinforced by the Libyans. The right and left wings had to held on from noon till dusk fighting without rest against the roman infantry. It's a testament. If they hadn't held then even the Carthigian square would have been surrounded.

[@AsmirAs-mo1sj]

Khaled ibn walalid did the same

[@angela76]

We're using your materials for our homeschool program. My son absolutely begs for your videos. Thank you for making these.

[@rafisanders]

jesus, hannibal had no chill. encircling a larger army with a smaller army is still taught in military academies to this day. i remember having to study cannae like it was yesterday.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Only chads watch the uploads when each parts are posted.

[@HistoryMarche]

ROFL

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

Well you watched them too LOL i saw your comment on the seperat videos

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

Hannibal wasn't scared of anything ,. His father made him swear to be an enemy of rome on blood for the rest of his life , he marched a whole army to Italy through the alpes which he lost nearly half of , He stayed in their Land for 8 years never lost a Battle to them with a single army and without any reinforcements or supplies from his country living of the land , he won major victories against them , Even once they encircled him in a valley he marched through the darkness of night while making them chase Fire attached to horns of cattle , He ambushed a whole roman army at trasimane , He won an unbelievable Victory in cannea outnumbered till the last moments of the battle , Fighting in the front with his men with one eye , He is the General that is more intimidating and Greater then even some kings Napoleon really considered him one of the best tacticians and he truly was , he made the rommans live in fear for 15 years , he didn't need the Great of The Conqueror added to his name , His name was enough to make anyone have chills Hannibal Barca , yet he is Supper underrated

[@AdriatheBwitch]

Pleas stop thoses references to unbiaised history....

[@RodolfoGaming]

Very true

[@xjuliussx]

Best episodes in the series! Also would be nice if you will continue with the struggle of Hannibal to help Capua and try to lift the Rome siege of Capua and 1st and 2nd battle of Nola, which lead the Hannibal defeat in the second one.

[@HistoryMarche]

Of course, I'll cover Hannibal's journey to the end.

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

@@HistoryMarche OMG That's Orgasm to my Ears Your are The best

[@Rex-gu1bu]

I am anxious awaiting Tarentum saga, but yes Capua! Second city of Italia.

[@serkans.4384]

I can not stop watching again and again , great work , thanks a lot

[@فيديوهاتجرائمالشبيحة]

After watching, I suspect that Hannibal was smarter and stronger than Alexander of Macedon, but strangely enough, no one is talking about this clever leader.

[@bigmonkedong]

because he didn't achieve his goals

[@bigmonkedong]

@Helmholtz Alexander was daddies boy he inherited everything that made him win from his father and maybe he was the one who killed his father. If Phillip didn't die maybe Alexander could have tried to conquer India or something and maybe he wouldn't die so young...

[@tryfryingmikejones]

@@bigmonkedong It is fair to say Alexander inherited most everything, that's true. However, what he did with it, no matter what anyone says, was absolutely extraordinary. He took some mountain hillbillies from nowhere Macadonia and never looked back.

[@bigmonkedong]

@@tryfryingmikejones true. He was legendary.

[@kajawho4921]

Hannibal is definitely one of the better known generals of antiquity, the only other general I can even name from the same era is Scipio since he defeated Hannibal

[@SamarthRajeev]

Thanks

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much for the support. Very kind of you!

[@osman43481]

Hannibal was a true master tactician genius, after strategically defeating every legion Rome send against him, until he finally met his match, No excellent general is invincible or nothing last forever.

[@AbzRaz]

Hannibal was a genius! That open ambush in part 13 was exceptional! Thank you for this series

[@ahmedelakrab]

It's very unfortunate we don't have the records of what his men thought of him. I mean imagine being in the ranks of his army, witnessing all of this, being out numbered in enemy territory facing the greatest military force in the mideteranean. And yet winning against all odds.

[@ricardomaccotta6367]

.. just they knew Hannibal

[@JohnDoe-id1es]

He sets up traps where there are none to be set. Master of human psychology, always one step ahead of the enemy. The One and Only, The Great Hannibal!

[@ZombieProdigyUS]

I love this series so much, when is part 14 coming out? :)

[@HistoryMarche]

Patience friend :)

[@ZombieProdigyUS]

@@HistoryMarche It's worth it! :)

[@jayaditt]

@@HistoryMarche part 14?

[@Harmonia.Nectere.Passus]

@@HistoryMarche part 14 :'(

[@ersinert]

One of the best battle animations and narrations i have ever seen, congratulations.

[@shaolindreams]

Great video guys. So many factors against him but still he managed to show a masterclass of tactics. Hannibal was 100% a badass.

[@mr.ic3blackraciallyaggrava972]

Fantastic! HistoryMarche are certainly the best at this kind of presentation

[@ahmedsayd3202]

When I saw ur notification I thought it was part 14 😔😔

[@HistoryMarche]

Hehe, patience friend, patience :)

[@ahmedsayd3202]

@@HistoryMarche Ok 😊

[@akashraj5073]

so was i ,im very disappointed now .

[@Vlad-wl3fw]

that's why I disliked this video.

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

We want Quality over Quantity guys the cannea videos came up better then we all expected we want to keep it like that , Great channel

[@Hirome_Satou]

Man I can't help but watch each second with bated breath. Even though these events happened more then 20 centuries ago, it feels so alive and relevant with how you narrate it. I also can't help but root for BOTH the Romans, and the Carthaginians. Truly well done.

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Hannibal's Genius really does put the laughter into slaughter. You just can't help but laugh at his genius and how the Romans fell for it so completely.

[@Shargok]

This channel is a gem on KZbin. A must watch. I am always coming back.

[@kingofeast3125]

I saw Hannibal and clicked without any hesitation!

[@dumdum6280]

So far the best commentary & animation/visuals on the Battle of Cannae

[@ashahadalmuthaab793]

Beautifully displayed and explained ... Thanks historymarche

[@jabilleg]

It’s a real shame this has so few views. It’s a masterpiece demonstration of this famous battle. The slow music at the end is perfect!

[@nidalkeskin2571]

the name of music: Deskant - Mask of Bayon

[@th3dool]

I'm writing a historic fiction book, and if it every gets published with wide recognition I will be sure to mention this channel as well as kings and generals' channel for the historic details it helped me research for my story.

[@markmcelroy1872]

Good luck!

[@emmanuelokechukwu9911]

Good luck

[@InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder]

I've read, and seen much on Hannibal over the years, but this series has been able to go into much detail that many other sources have not, and yet kept it interesting through to the end. Very well researched and presented. I'm broke and no-one owes me any money, so I really hope people with the finances to support your work, will see the value that this series has to offer.

[@mohamedelsaad4247]

Really enjoy your series. Thanks a lot for the effort and the quality content you delivered !

[@HistoryMarche]

Much appreciated!

[@koshertattoo]

I'm beyond addicted to these videos. Never gets old no matter how many times I watched.

[@jeffreyrook8073]

Rome: "This terrain won't allow for an ambush." Hannibal: "MF'er I AM the territory."

[@HistoryMarche]

Hahaha, that made me laugh out loud, no joke!

[@jeffreyrook8073]

@@HistoryMarche happy to be of service. Thanks for switching me over to root for Hannibal in the second Punic war 😅

[@ondrejstepanek6597]

I have read about Cannae battle so many times, but watching your video i was thrilled as if i saw it for the first time in my life :D Thank you very much for this.

[@tenanefaotu1065]

Wow! What a military genius Hannibal was? Can't wait to find out how Rome recovered from these Carthaginian defeats. Feels almost unfair that Carthage lost the 2nd Punic War in the end. Also, this is some marvelous storytelling. Good job 👍🏾

[@talebmohammedhousseyn6054]

HistoryMarche is writing history of being best history channel.

[@whydoesthismatter]

May the algorithm bless you.