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[bedlamsbard]

There are three different mystery series set in ancient Rome that I have been recced so far. Of course there are. Oh, writers, never change. *beams*

(I think it was Davis's Falco books that my professor was talking about, BTW.)

Am still reading about the Punic Wars (what, y'all don't pre-study before classes start? How very Hermione Granger of me). Rome is fucking awesome, you guys. Hannibal is so very confused, poor guy: Rome is not playing by Hellenic rules. "Take your bloody victory and shove it!" Rome roars, and Hannibal goes, "...but I just slaughtered 50,000 of your soldiers, and I have 8000 Roman prisoners." "WE ARE FREAKING ROME WE DO NOT PAY RANSOMS AND WE DO NOT LOSE WARS." "...do I have to kill everyone?"

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[senmut]

YES! All YES to Hannibal and Rome!

[bedlamsbard]

Rome is so badass, I love it.

[lunarwolfik]

Poor Hannibal *pets*

Clearly he didn't get the memo that Rome stubbornly refuses to fail at things.

[bedlamsbard]

I am impressed by Hannibal's tactics: I am really impressed by Rome's stubbornness.

[aella_irene]

Recently I got an e-mail from a friend who had found this headline: 'Geneva offers damages to Hannibal'

We came to the conclusion that they were paying out on elephants lost in the Alps, the insurance having taken a while. To quote my friend: "Well, sir, can you *prove* that you had those elephants with you at the time? Not something you'd normally take on a skiing holiday, that."

[bedlamsbard]

*giggles*

I am still wondering how Hannibal got the elephants from Africa to Spain in the first place. I mean, hard enough to transport horses by ship, can you imagine transporting elephants by ship? Now that's badass.

[dogstar]

I like to imagine them with little floaty leg things.

[be_themoon]

oh, Hannibal. poor guy got the short end of the stick.

[sporky_rat]

Wait, he actually thought Rome would surrender?

HAH HAH HAH.....oh that hurts. Yes, Hannibal dear, you have to kill everyone. And then salt their fields. And make sure of the bodies, because with Romans, you can't be sure.

[bedlamsbard]

This clearly happened before Rome got its reputation for being BATSHIT INSANE.