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10/21/07

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Who Am I

Although I eventually killed myself in 183 BC to avoid being captured by the Romans I will always be considered one of the greatest military leaders of all time.

At the age of 26 I became the Carthaginian commander in chief in Spain, where, during the second Punic War I set out to invadeItaly by crossing the Pyrenees with a small force of hand picked troops, and 38 fine war elephants!

At Cannae in 216 BC I won one of the most brilliant victories in history.

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Welcome to the blog of amateur historians Matthew James Didier and Sue Darroch. Partners in life and in crime, we endeavor to entertain you with snippets from our combined historical research. Past time with good company indeed, as we shall introduce you to Kings and Knaves, Queens and Mistresses, Cons and Heroes, from our collective past......from events well known to those perhaps all but forgotten, we will do our best to bring you interesting historical factoids from around the globe. It is our belief that through understanding our past we will all gain a better perspective on our future.