Hannibal: The Father of Strategy

2014 • 57 minutes

About this movie

There have been few military leaders through the ages to have become truly memorable but one strategist stands out from the crowd in the 21st Century, even though he lived long, long ago, before the birth of Christ. The man in question is of course Hannibal, the great Carthaginian General who took an entire herd of elephants across the Alps in his war against the Roman Empire. Today if you mention Hannibal, the Conqueror it’s the elephants that everyone remembers, however there’s much more to the story of this incredible man than you could possibly imagine. Hannibal was without doubt the father of strategy and following his journey from ancient Carthage in North Africa to the gates of Rome will prove the point. As a tactician he was brave and courageous, in fact so brilliant is his reputation that Hannibal’s failure to win his war with Rome is usually overlooked. So, step back in time and trace the route that Hannibal took, taking him from mighty young warrior to a life in exile and discover for yourself the man behind the myth, responsible for creating a legend.

Ratings and reviews

Appalling bad documentary aimed at the level of dim 8 year olds. It even feels the need to point out that the Hannibal in question is not Hannibal Lecter: Please.... Condescending narration by someone whose primary job appears to be doing voice overs for movie adverts. Some really terrible accompanying video and pictures that I would be gracious in saying were pulled from YouTube and Google Image search. Avoid this and buy a decent book on the subject instead.

Doesn't exactly look like Hannibal (I mean, even remotely)

Why? Well, because he was black, that's why. Not today's "Egyptian" kind of black, but B.C.'s Black African kind of black. (Maybe this is fiction....)