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"Hannibal, you magnificent bastard; I read your book!" (lemmy.world)
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[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You see Scipio Africanus as a hero for defeating Hannibal.

I see Scipio Africanus as a villain for defeating Hannibal.

We are not the same.

(This message was brought to you by ~~Quintus Fabius Maximus~~ Carthage. It's totally sponsored by Carthage)

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Maybe this is what's wrong with the world today. What kind of timeline would we have had if Carthage had defeated the Romans

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Maybe this is what’s wrong with the world today. What kind of timeline would we have had if Carthage had defeated the Romans

Titus, get the cross

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

CETERVM CENSEO CARTHAGINEM ESSE DELENDAM

(this message totally isn't sponsored by Marcus Porcius Cato)

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Titus, get the cross

Is that a sexual fetish reference? .... or do you just hate Carthage?

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago

Dude, shut up! They're gonna salt your farmlands** if you don't stop Carthage-posting!

**(the salting of Carthage is apocryphal with dubious supporting historical evidence.)