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fWotD Episode 2518: Battle of New Carthage Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Wednesday, 27 March 2024 is Battle of New Carthage.The battle of New Carthage took place in early 209 BC when a Roman army under Publius Cornelius Scipio successfully assaulted New Carthage, the capital of Carthaginian Iberia, which was defended by a garrison under Mago. The battle was part of the Second Punic War.In 211 BC the Romans in Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal) were heavily defeated at the battle of the Upper Baetis. Reinforcements arrived in early 210 BC and Scipio brought further reinforcements when he took command late in the year. Scipio felt unable to draw into battle and defeat any of the three strong Carthaginian armies in the peninsula and so decided to strike at the material centre of Carthaginian power in Iberia: its capital, New Carthage. He arrived outside the city early in 209 BC and commenced his attack the next day. After defeating a Carthaginian force outside the walls, he pressed an attack on the east gate. Simultaneously men from the Roman ships attempted to escalade the wall to the south from the harbour area. Both attacks were repulsed.In the afternoon Scipio renewed the attacks. Hard-pressed, Mago moved men from the north wall, which overlooked a broad, shallow lagoon. Anticipating this, Scipio sent a force of 500 men through the lagoon to scale the north wall, which they did unopposed. They fought their way to the east gate, opened it from inside and let in their comrades. New Carthage fell and was sacked, and Mago surrendered the citadel and the last of his troops. Vast amounts of precious metal and war materiel were seized. New Carthage became the logistics centre of the Roman war effort in Iberia and by 206 BC the Carthaginians had been expelled from the peninsula.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:31 UTC on Wednesday, 27 March 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Battle of New Carthage on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Salli Standard.

While Sam is learning the joys of new parenthood, Henry will be flying solo this week sharing general thoughts on Superman & Lois episode 3.Henry: In our first episode I shared my lists of top 5 Superman things from tv. So here are the rest of my lists. Perry White:George Dzundza (TAS)Lane Smith (L&C:NAoS)John Hamilton (50’s TAoS)Michael McKean (Smallville)Stanley Ralph Ross (1988 Ruby Spears)Jimmy OlsenJack LarsonMichael Landes (L&C:NAoS Season 1)Aaron Ashmore (Smallville)David Kaufmen (TAS)Mark L Taylor (1988 Ruby Spears)Jonathan and Martha:John Schneider and Annette O'Toole (Smallville)Eddie Jones and K Callan - (L&C:NAoS)Shelley Fabares and Mike Farrell  (TAS)Alan Oppenheimer and Tress MacNeille (Ruby Spears)Stuart Whitman and Salome Jens (Superboy) Superman & LoisSeason 1 Episode 3: The Perks of Not Being A WallflowerEpisode breakdown: “Clark shares some of his Kryptonian history with Jordan and Jonathan during a family breakfast. Jordan tries out for the high school football team, and the rest of his family wonders if he's using his super-strength to unfair advantage. meanwhile, Lois digs further into Edge's activities in Smallville, and a lead from New Carthage comes to her.”

Welcome to Smallville! We heard Lois is onto a big story in a small town. While Clark is spending some quality time with the family, a bridge collapsing in China forces him to speed off and save the day. As Clark explains to his sons how super hearing works, he conveniently omits the fact that he will check-in on them to make sure they are safe. After the boys catch him “spying” on them, they confront him and he promises never to listen to their conversations. After being bullied in school, Jordan joins the football team to put his bullies in their place, literally. While Johnathan remains skeptical, Jordan quickly becomes a favorite with the coach and makes amends with his former bullies. After Clark finds out Jordan joined the team, he decides to become an assistant coach to keep an eye on the boys. As it turns out, there is more to life in Smallville than puff pieces in the Gazette. After Lois attracts someone from New Carthage to expose Edge, her car is blown-up and she’s attacked in a New Carthage motel. Meanwhile, the Cushings are working through their own family problems as Sarah pulls further and further away from her parents. There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel after Sarah and Lana have a heart-to-heart.

Zach and Sarah discuss the third episode of Superman & Lois, "The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower." We talk super hearing, playing sports with superpowers, where Smallville, Metropolis and New Carthage are located, and more! So journey with us back to Smallville for these new adventures of Lois & Clark and Always Hold On To Superman & Lois! This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned! Always Hold On To Superman & Lois artwork by Matt Truex: dailyknockoff.com PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville  FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville  EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com  ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981

Zach and Sarah discuss the third episode of Superman & Lois, "The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower." We talk super hearing, playing sports with superpowers, where Smallville, Metropolis and New Carthage are located, and more! So journey with us back to Smallville for these new adventures of Lois & Clark and Always Hold On To Superman & Lois!This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned!Artwork by Matt Truex: https://dailyknockoff.com/PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: https://twitter.com/alwaysmallville FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com 

After he learned news of Rome's dramatic declaration of war, Hannibal departed New Carthage in May 218 BC to bring the war to Rome's heartland. Following a harrowing march through the Pyrenees, hostile Gallic tribes, and a major contested crossing of the Rhone River, Hannibal reached the fabled Alps where legend holds he declared: "I will find a way, or I will make one." Recommended further reading: The Histories by Polybius Hannibal's War by Titus Livius A Companion to the Punic Wars (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) Edited by Dexter Hoyos Hannibal's Dynasty by Dexter Hoyos Carthage Must Be Destroyed by Richard Miles Implacable Enemies: The Barcid Armies at War by Karwansary Publishers Clash of the Colossi: The First Punic War by Karwansary Publishers Link to the Episode 35 page on the Layman's Historian website Subscribe or leave a review on iTunes Leave a like or comment on the Facebook page Follow on Twitter. Contact me directly through email

Returning to the narrative, Hamilcar Barca, continuing his campaigns into the Spanish interior, died suddenly battling against hostile tribes in 228 BC. With Hamilcar's eldest son, the famous Hannibal, still in his teens, Hamilcar's son-in-law, Hasdrubal the Fair, succeeded the great Barcid leader in Spain. Charming, sophisticated, and diplomatic, Hasdrubal consolidated Hamilcar's foothold in southern Spain by a series of treaties, guest-friendships, and political marriages along with occasional judicious campaigns. His newly-established capital, New Carthage, quickly grew to be one of the greatest cities of the burgeoning Carthaginian empire due to its natural harbor and ready access to the markets of Spain and North Africa. By the time of Hasdrubal's own death in 221 BC, the Carthaginian army and cities in Spain had been forged into a formidable power base which would serve the young Hannibal well in the trials to come. Recommended further reading: A Companion to the Punic Wars (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) Edited by Dexter Hoyos Carthage Must Be Destroyed by Richard Miles Implacable Enemies: The Barcid Armies at War by Karwansary Publishers Clash of the Colossi: The First Punic War by Karwansary Publishers Link to the Episode 33 page on the Layman's Historian website Subscribe or leave a review on iTunes Leave a like or comment on the Facebook page Follow on Twitter. Contact me directly through email

Carthage was founded in 814 B.C. For most of its history, Carthage was on hostile terms with the Greeks in Sicily and especially with the Roman Republic. These hostilities would culminate in the Greek-Punic Wars (Carthage and Greece) lasting the span of about 375 years, and the Punic Wars (Carthage and Rome) lasting about 115 years. Carthage is known as present day Tunisia at the northern-most tip of the continent of Africa. Hannibal’s father was Hamilcar Barca, who was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War. In 221 BC, Hannibal was proclaimed commander-in-chief by the army and was confirmed by the government. Hannibal left the city of New Carthage, on the tip of Spain late in 218 BC. But of course this was no easy task; he took a detach of 20,000 troops and fought his way through France to the Pyrenees Mountains before reaching the Alps. The Alps stretch about 750 miles, covering eight present day countries. By the time Hannibal reached the foot of the Alps, he arrived with approximately 38,000 infantrymen, 8,000 cavalry and 38 elephants. The impact of Hannibal’s cross-Alps trip shook the entire Mediterranean region, and has rippling repercussions that would last for more than 2 decades to follow. Hannibal was unable to maintain his stronghold, his Italian allies didn’t support him properly, and he was essentially stranded and abandoned by his own government, and therefore wasn’t able to match the resources of Rome. In 203 BC, after nearly fifteen (15) years of fighting in Italy, and with the military strength of Carthage failing, Hannibal was recalled to Carthage to command the forces defending the homeland against a Roman invasion led by Scipio Africanus. As with most, the oligarchy of Carthage was ever corrupt, and this gave Hannibal an opportunity to rise in the political ranks, and he was elected chief magistrate. Under Hannibal, just as when he led the military, the economic situation of Carthage reached renewed heights. The economic prosperity of Carthage terrified Rome, and it led them to demand Hannibal surrender. Hannibal went into a voluntary exile. His first stop was Tyre, a port city in Lebanon; then to Ephesus, just southwest of present-day Turkey, and finally to an honorable reception in Syria, where Antiochus III was himself planning an offensive against Rome. The year of his death is reported to have been anywhere between 183 BC and 181 BC. Hannibal’s military legend left a great deal to history, and his reign of terror on the Romans was unmatched, even to the point of their Senators having a popular saying to express fear or anxiety, “Hannibal ante portas” meaning “Hannibal is at the gates.”

This week we watch Scipio tie up all the loose ends in Spain before moving back to Italy to take the consulship.

This week the podcast returns to something resembling a normal schedule! We watch Scipio be victorious over Hasdrubal, who fled to Italy, and then over Gisco to win the Spanish theatre of the war.

This week we continue Scipio's adventures in Spain, focusing much of the episode on his brilliant capture of New Carthage. We also include a brief discussion on how inaccurate ancient sources are, specifically when they say Gaul had a population of two hundred million people.

This week we travel back to Spain to look at an incident between Nero and Hasdrubal, a prelude to the Metaurus. We then introduce Scipio Africanus into the narrative and take him to Spain, where he plans an attack on New Carthage.

This week we begin Hannibal's journey to Italy. We assess his options in the winter of 219-218 and find out why he had to invade Italy by land. We then follow him as he travels to Gades, before heading north and crossing the Ebro.

This week we begin the Second Punic War. We have an overview of Hannibal's character, then go into some detail about whether Hannibal was planning war with Rome, who broke the Iber treaty and who started the Second Punic War.

This week we slow down the pace. Having looked at the break out of the Second Punic War last episode, we now look at the specifics of the siege of Saguntum. Also included is a description of the podcast's facelift and a preview of the second Project History Cage Match.

This week we look at Hasdrubal's consolidation of the Carthaginian position in Spain, briefly mention the Ebro Treaty and go on a very pleasant tangent about the Spanish Navy.