Discuss.
In my opinion its the 2nd punic war, fighting a war in spain italy sicily and eventually africa, was alot larger of a war then Rome could have expected, and aloud them to grow into the super power they were, when they won they took over the western part of the known world and truly became the worlds super power.
Not only that, Hannibal changed the mindset of most generals. First general to openly almost say that his center breaking, is a good thing and not to mention his victory at cannae outflanking and encircling a very much larger force then his
In my opinion its the 2nd punic war, fighting a war in spain italy sicily and eventually africa, was alot larger of a war then Rome could have expected, and aloud them to grow into the super power they were, when they won they took over the western part of the known world and truly became the worlds super power.
Not only that, Hannibal changed the mindset of most generals. First general to openly almost say that his center breaking, is a good thing and not to mention his victory at cannae outflanking and encircling a very much larger force then his