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The Layman's Historian

The Layman's Historian is a podcast about interesting periods of history that a layman would appreciate. My first series covers the history of Carthage including the three Punic Wars between Carthage ... Read more

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Episode 52 - The Fall of Carthage

Episode 52 - The Fall of Carthage

The Romans might have expected to destroy Carthage easily, but they soon met surprisingly determined opposition from the... Read more

17 Jun 2023

37mins

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Episode 51 - Carthago Delenda Est

Episode 51 - Carthago Delenda Est

The thirty years following the deaths of Scipio and Hannibal saw Carthage revive economically. Relations with Rome and N... Read more

18 Feb 2023

33mins

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The disaster of Zama left Carthage in political turmoil. In the years which followed, Hannibal was able to achieve a ser... Read more

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Episode 49 -Zama: Battle of Giants

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