Radio War Nerd EP #368 — Salammbô & The Mercenary War, Part 1 (Prequel): The First Punic War (Patreon)

Recorded: February 19, 2023

Part one in our 2-part series on Flaubert's novel, Salammbô, on ancient Carthage during the Mercenary War, otherwise known as the Truceless War. In this prequel episode, we look at the background to the Mercenary War: Carthage's first disastrous war with Rome, the First Punic War.

Maps

*Carthage & Rome before First Punic War, 264 BC

*Carthage & Rome after First Punic War, 237 BC

Total time: 1:30:08

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