EPISODE · Dec 9, 2020 · 7 MIN
Hannibal in Bithynia (Re-upload)
from Tales of History and Imagination · host Simone Whitlow
This is a re-upload of the original Episode 2, Hannibal in Bithynia. It’s the same script as in 2019, but recorded with much better gear. I’ll be re-uploading the first 25 or so throughout 2022 and 2023 Today’s we’re Asiatic town of Libyssa, in Bithynia – modern day Turkey. The date, some time around 182 BCE. Hannibal Barca, one of the greatest Generals to ever live, is pacing his enclosure like a caged Barbary Lion. His life, from the age of nine had lead to this point – ever since his father made him take an oath he would “Never be a friend of Rome.” How did it all come to this for the Carthaginian strongman? The blog post of the episode is here. Sources include: Hannibal Barca by ‘Captivating History’ A History of Rome by Max Cary and H.H. Scullard. Support the show on Patreon for $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content, or Try our 7 Day Free Trial. | Patreon | Please leave Tales a like and a review wherever you listen. The best way you can support us is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays. Tales of History and Imagination is on | Facebook | Twitter | TikTok | Threads | Instagram | YouTube | Music, writing, narration, mixing yours truly. Visit Simone’s | About Me | Twitter |
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This is a re-upload of the original Episode 2, Hannibal in Bithynia. It’s the same script as in 2019, but recorded with much better gear. I’ll be re-uploading the first 25 or so throughout 2022 and 2023Today’s we’re Asiatic town of Libyssa, in Bithynia – modern day Turkey. The date, some time around 182 BCE. Hannibal Barca, one of the greatest Generals to ever live, is pacing his enclosure like a caged Barbary Lion. His life, from the age of nine had lead to this point – ever since his father made him take an oath he would “Never be a friend of Rome.” How did it all come to this for the Carthaginian strongman? The blog post of the episode is here. Sources include: Hannibal Barca by ‘Captivating History’ A History of Rome by Max Cary and H.H. Scullard. Support the show on Patreon for $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content, or Try our 7 Day Free Trial. | Patreon | Please leave Tales a like and a review wherever you listen. The best way you can support us is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays. Tales of History and Imagination is on | Facebook | Twitter | TikTok | Threads | Instagram | YouTube | Music, writing, narration, mixing yours truly. Visit Simone’s | About Me | Twitter |
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