Episode 21: Problems with Allies

22/09/2025 33 min

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This episode I discuss the allies of both Rome and Carthage and why some would choose which side to be on. Rome’sallies in Italy were not always loyal to it. Either because of discontent in these cities or because of fear of Hannibal some places turned over to Hannibal’s side. At the same time, the Romans sent a contingent of men to pacify Cisalpine Gaul. Listen to find out what happens because of it.Email: [email protected]: hocpod.wordpress.comPatreon: patreon.com/historyoftheceltsStickers: Link to the Patreon shop where you can buy the stickers.Registry: The History of the Celts Podcast RegistryInstagram: historyoftheceltsX (Twitter): @histoftheceltsIntro: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacleodOutro: Celtic Heart by Kira DalyPrimary SourcesPolybius Histories Book III Titus Livius The History of RomeSecondary SourcesGoldsworthy, Adrian: The Fall of Carthage, ISBN 978-0-3043-6642-2Lomas, Kathryn: Romans, Latins, and Italians in the Second Punic War. In Hoyos, Dexter: A Companion to the Punic Wars. ISBN 978-1-4051-7600-2