What if... hannibal had taken rome?

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ARAPILES, SALAMANCA, SPAIN 22 JULY 1812

It was the summer of 1066 and two powerful leaders were rallying their supporters behind them and preparing for war. Their clash would result in political chaos, the spilling of much blood, and one of