• Ininewcrow@piefed.ca
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    5 months ago

    It’s a good thing nations stopped using the practice of spreading lies about other nations to start a war.

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      5 months ago

      tbf, none of the three Punic Wars started over the matter. It was just one more reason for the Romans to disdain FURRINERS

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        5 months ago

        It reminds me of a fun thought experiment I often have when reading about that history (not that I’ve done that much reading about it).

        How history would have turned out if the Carthaginians had won that conflict

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          I’ve heard that one before. It’s such a radical idea that we sadly have such a limited ability to examine. I wish we had more extant sources on Carthage, especially since the Romans themselves reference (now lost) Carthaginian sources, especially on agriculture.