第21节 (第2/2页)

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    andaskingthedifferentprovininon

    thetheroretheofrobore

    noblefruit.htheexceptionsofcapuaandsyracuse,all

    roncitiesreinedloyal.hannibal,thedeliverer,

    foundhielfopposedbythepeopleended

    tobe.hehoanddidnotlike

    thesituatiosseetoaskforfresh

    suppliesandneen.alas,

    either.

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    ofthesea.hannibalsthelphielfasbestheuld.

    hentiodefeattherohatout

    againsthibuthisobersreasingrapidlyand

    theitalianpeasantsheldalooffrohisselfappointed

    ``deliverer.

    afternyyearsofuninterruptedvictories,hannibal

    foundhielfbesiegediry

    nquered.forant,theluckseedtotu.hasdrubal,

    hisbrother,haddefeatedtheronaresinspain.hehad

    crossedthealpstoetohannibalsassistance.hesent

    sseothesouthtotellofhisarrivalandasktheother

    artoethintheplainofthetiber.unfortuhe

    ssengersfellintothehandsoftheronsandhannibal

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    ofthefateofthelastofthecarthaginiantroops.

    hhasdrubaloutoftheipio

    easilyrenqueredspainandfouryearslatertherons

    tackupe.hannibalwas

    k.hecrossedtheafriseaandtriedtanise

    thedefey.intheyear202atthebattle

    ofza,thecarthaginiansed.hannibalfledto

    tyre.frohereheinortostirupthesyrians

    andthee.heacplishedvery

    littlebuthisactivitiesangtheseasiaticpohe

    ronsanexarrytheirotheterritoryof

    theeastandahegreaterpartoftheaegeanworld.

    drivenfroytoanother,afugitivee,

    hannibalatlastkiousdreaad

    e.hisbelovedcityehadbeenruihe

    osignaterriblepeace.heavy

    hadbeensunk.shehadbeenforbidde

    ronperssion.shehadbeeopaytherons

    llionsofdollarsforendlessyearstoe.lifeoffered

    nohopeofabetterfuture.intheyear190b.nibaltook

    poisonandkilledhielf.

    fortyyearslater,theronsforcedtheirlaston

    carthage.threeloheinhabitantsoftheoldphoeni

    lonyheldoutagainstthepohene.

    hungerforcedtheosurrehefeenanden

    hesiegeywas

    setonfire.forthestorehousesandthepal

    adthegreatarsenalbued.thenaterriblecursewas

    pronounanlegions

    retuedtoitalytoenjoytheirvictory.

    forthehousandyears,thediterraneanrein

    ...