Hannibal, Makers of History

Hannibal. - Rome and Carthage. - Tyre. - Founding of Carthage. - Its commercial spirit. - Gold and silver mines. - New Carthage. - Ships and army. - Numidia. - Balearic Isles. - The sling. - The government of Carthage. - The aristocracy. - Geographical relations of the Carthaginian empire. - Rome and the Romans. - Their character. - Progress of Carthage and Rome. - Origin of the first Punic war. - Rhegium and Messina. - A perplexing question. - The Romans determine to build a fleet. - Preparati ...