Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/kEFM30rnq41 In the first episode in this series, we dive into the early history of the western Mediterranean powers of Rome and Carthage, and examine the reasons for the outbreak of their first confrontation. Check out Stefan's video on the Life of a Carthaginian Merchant here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmWI1n8zS_8 Whilst you're at it, check out History Time's video on the History of the Phoenicians, which can be found here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p8OZz5KJoo Special thanks to Voices of the Past for voicing Pyrrhus! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqoGR_EedlhKDVuWNwYWRbg Support my channel here! https://www.patreon.com/thehistocrat My tweets here! https://twitter.com/the_histocrat You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/ https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/ Ettore also has a graphic novel which you can find here (note: currently only available in Italian) https://www.amazon.it/sentiero-delle-ossa-Ettore-Mazza/dp/8832757028/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3HBCGU6FA95XA&keywords=il+sentiero+delle+ossa&qid=1580400814&sprefix=Il+sentiero+delle+ossa%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1 #PunicWars #Carthage #Rome “Desert City” “Double Drift” and “Teller of the Tales” by Kevin MacLeod are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://incompetech.com/