Hannibal
183 BCE - Bithynia
In Bithynia, a guest who knows he is already a hostage, the man who terrified Rome dictates what defeat taught him about war.
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183 BCE - Bithynia
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In Bithynia, a guest who knows he is already a hostage, the man who terrified Rome dictates what defeat taught him about war.
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183 BCE - Bithynia
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184 BC - Liternum
Nearby in time, but facing a different kind of historical pressure.
Far from Rome at Liternum, the general who defeated Hannibal reflects on the republic's talent for destroying its own heroes.
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1820 - Longwood House, Saint Helena
empire
A contrasting life shaped by empire.
Exiled to a rock in the Atlantic, a fallen emperor dictates the version of events his enemies will never be able to answer.
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323 BCE - Babylon
empire
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Dying at thirty-two in Babylon, a conqueror dictates the truth his generals will try to bury.
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44 BCE - Rome
war-and-command
A contrasting life shaped by war and command.
Days before the Ides of March, Rome's most powerful man sets down what he cannot say aloud.
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813 - Aachen
empire
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In Aachen, an emperor who built Europe from conquest confronts the bishops already softening his legacy into legend.
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13 AD - Rome
empire
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At Rome, with his body failing faster than his patience, the first emperor sets down the cost of manufacturing peace.
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184 BC - Liternum
Nearby in time, but facing a different kind of historical pressure.
Far from Rome at Liternum, the general who defeated Hannibal reflects on the republic's talent for destroying its own heroes.
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1820 - Longwood House, Saint Helena
empire
A contrasting life shaped by empire.
Exiled to a rock in the Atlantic, a fallen emperor dictates the version of events his enemies will never be able to answer.
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323 BCE - Babylon
empire
A contrasting life shaped by empire.
Dying at thirty-two in Babylon, a conqueror dictates the truth his generals will try to bury.
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44 BCE - Rome
war-and-command
A contrasting life shaped by war and command.
Days before the Ides of March, Rome's most powerful man sets down what he cannot say aloud.
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