The population of Carthage had nowhere to go and was starving; Scipio killed everyone except Hasrubal, who flipped and cut a deal with Scipio, leaving his wife to burn herself; Hasrubal was later paraded in a Roman triumph and humiliated but allowed to live

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Speaker

Victor Davis Hanson

Evidence Quote

They have nowhere to go. They're stuck and they're starving... Hasrbal and his wife and of course he flips and cuts a deal... he ends up in retirement in Italy... they let him live.

Source

“The End of Everything,” with Victor Davis Hanson | Uncommon KnowledgeHoover Institution
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:38:14 PM

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