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"Why won't you fucks just give up" (media.piefed.social)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 21 points 6 days ago

Explanation: In the Second Punic War, Hannibal, the leading Carthaginian ('Punic') general, invaded Italy, the heartland of the Roman Republic.

... he ultimately spent almost 15 years fighting in Italy, with some success in battle, but little progress made in reducing the Roman Republic's ability or eagerness to continue the fight. Stubborn Roman bastards!

Eventually, without the necessary success in bringing the Roman Republic to the negotiating table for peace, Hannibal had to withdraw to defend North Africa, where the Roman Republic emerged victorious and imposed a brutal peace of their own on Carthage.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago

Just one more battle, bro, just one more battle and then Rome will surrender.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago

Maharbal famously urged him to march on Rome after Cannae, saying, "You know how to gain a victory, Hannibal, but you do not know how to use it"

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

This post is about Vovka, isn't it?