The Romans\' destruction of Carthage after the Third Punic War erased any Carthaginian historical record of Hannibal\'s life.
But even these sources were forced to grudgingly admit to Hannibal\'s Military genius, if o.
The charges leveled against Hannibal include greed, cruelty and atrocity, sexual indulgence, and even cannibalism.
What we know of him comes exclusively from Roman historians who had every interest in minimizing his success, exaggerating his failures, and disparaging his character.
The Romans\' destruction of Carthage after the Third Punic War erased any Carthaginian historical record of Hannibal\'s life