The Siege of Syracuse | Soy History

The Siege of Syracuse (214–212 BC) was one of the most fascinating battles of the Second Punic War. In this Kino history CHUD SPECIAL, we explore how the powerful Roman Republic besieged the wealthy Greekoid city of Syracuse in Sicily after it aligned with Carthage during the conflict. Discover the incredible story of the the incredibly autistic legendary mathematician and inventor Archimedes, whose ingenious war machines helped defend the city against Roman attacks or something. === CHAPTER SLOP === 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Hippocrates & Epycides 09:30 - Elections & The Siege of Arpi 16:50 - Macedon & Numidia 21:00 - Siege of Syracuse Xerself 25:45 - Post-Siege Clarity === SEO SLOP === The Second Punic War was a Conflict between the Carthaginian Trade Empire and the Roman Republic, following their defeat in the first punic war, carthage was left wthout sicily, sardinia, corsica and most of their navy. looking west for possible new colonies, the barcid family started the punic exapnsion into the iberian peninsula. it would be from here that hannibal, the son of famed hamilcar barca, would start his war against rome, crossing the alps, destroying roman armies at Trebia, Trasimene, Cannae and eventually being beaten by Scipio Africans at the Battle of Zama - cementing Roman control of the mediterannean sea for the next several centuries. Video Games Used For Visuals: Rome Total War: Remastered Rome Total War: Imperrium Surrectum Mod Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Eagle Rising Mod Atilla Total War Atilla Total War: Ancient Empires Mod Music Used: Rome Total War OST Praetorians (2003) OST Age of Mythology OST Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord OST Mount & Blade: Warband OST Stronghold: Crusaders HD OST Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Sources: Polybius, Histories, Books: 1-10 Livius, History of Rome, Books: XXI-XXX #Hannibal #Rome #PunicWars #Soy #History #Scipio #Cannae #Zama #Battle #War #Chud #GigaChud #Chudlife #Memes #Helpme