The Slip

Hannibal intrigues me as a historical figure.  As he is defending his Country land of Carthage, he also builds an outstanding name for himself.  It truly was amazing the amount he was able to outwit the Romans with relative ease.  It does seem though that the Romans learned slowly to new tricks; however, over time they learned and adapted forging themselves into a power that shaped the rest of the world.  What intrigues me most of the whole story of Hannibal, is the drama that comes with the death of his brother Hasdrubal.  The deep family ties that are inevitably destroyed by the might of Roman rule were the cause of much grief to the Romans for a lengthy period of time.  Hannibal seems to me almost a Robin Hood type of character in an odd sorts.  As Rome grew larger, and Carthage began to be threatened, Hannibal consistently outwitted the Romans, what a sly fellow.  Amazing also how successfully he AND his brother were able to get large elephants across the river, outstanding work!