National Geographic Documentaries

Hannibal: The Man, The Myth, The Mystery (2006x6)

: 14, 2006

His name resonates throughout history - a mythical figure, one of the greatest commanders of the ancient world. But what of the man behind the legend? A man who handed Rome the key to the future by allowing them to learn his tactics and use them against him; and who was ultimately betrayed by his own people, spending his final years on the run from the Romans.