Radio War Nerd EP 368 — Salammbô & The Mercenary War, Part 1 (Prequel): The First Punic War

Recorded: February 19, 2023 Part one in our 2-part series on Flaubert's novel, Salammbô, on ancient Carthage during the Mercenary War, otherwise known as the Truceless War. In this prequel episode, we look at the background to the Mercenary War: Carthage's first disastrous war with Rome, the First Punic War. Total time: 1:30:08 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here Subscribe & join the Radio War Nerd Legionat https://www.patreon.com/radiowarnerd