For fifteen years, Hannibal Barca held southern Italy against the entire force of Rome - undefeated in every major battle he fought. Yet despite his military genius and legendary victories at Cannae and Lake Trasimene, he never conquered the capital. The tragedy? His own government abandoned him.

Discover how political jealousy and institutional fear starved history's greatest general of reinforcements and supplies, forcing him to lose a war he had already won on the battlefield.

In this episode, we investigate the untold story of betrayal from within - how Hanno II the Great and Carthage's oligarchy deliberately sabotaged Hannibal's campaigns because they feared his success more than they feared Rome's victory.

Through rigorous historical analysis, primary sources, and archaeological evidence, we reveal why eve ...