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Livy: Book XXI
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Ancient RomeGeneral Military HistoryItalian History
ISBN13: 9781025812342
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 302
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Livy: Book XXI chronicles the dramatic beginning of the Second Punic War, providing one of the most significant accounts of the ancient world's greatest power struggles. This volume marks the transition to the third decade of Livy's monumental history, focusing on the rise of the Carthaginian general Hannibal and his relentless campaign against the Roman Republic. The narrative begins with the fateful siege of Saguntum, an event that shattered treaties and plunged the Mediterranean into a decade of total war.
Through vivid prose, Livy recounts Hannibal's legendary crossing of the Alps, a feat of military endurance and tactical audacity that brought the war directly to the gates of Rome. The text details the early Roman defeats at the Ticinus and the Trebia, illustrating the tactical genius of Hannibal and the initial struggles of the Roman legions to adapt to his unconventional warfare. Livy: Book XXI is more than a military chronicle; it is a study of leadership, national character, and the shifting tides of fate. This work remains a cornerstone of classical historiography, offering essential insights into the strategic maneuvers and political rivalries that defined the struggle for supremacy between Rome and Carthage.
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