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Error on Coups/Revolution

From the article. "During the war there are no reports of revolutions among the Roman citizens, no factions with the Senate desiring peace, no pro-Carthaginian Roman turncoats, no coups." This is inaccurate. By Cottrell, at least 16 Roman colonies went into revolt over the ongoing levies after Cannae, and around six of the cities in southern Italy (notably, Capua) went over to Hannibal. Also, non-Roman citizens of the colonies did stage pro-Hannibal coups. Wkerney (talk) 20:40, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Then the statement should be amended. Bear in mind though the distinction between Romans and socii - Italian allies of the Romans but not themselves Roman. Tarentum for example was an ally that in 213 changed their allegiance to Carthage. However, the Roman garrison within the city remained loyal (and under seige) until Tarentum was captured by the Romans in 209. It's certainly true however that in Rome itself there does not appear to have been any serious thought of capitulating to or discussing peace with Carthage. Catiline63 (talk) 14:38, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

I have to say that all of that stuff about "Rome's political genius" and so on is so 19th-century. Conjectures, adulations, enthusiastic exclamations... Those paragraphs should be toned down a little bit, it just doesn't read like Wikipedia.--91.148.159.4 (talk) 19:01, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Last years

In the part 'Exile and death (195–183 B.C.)' it is stated that Hannibal was hunted down at the Bithynian court by a Flaminius. If you follow this link you get to a Gaius Flaminius who died in 217 BC. This is inconsistent, obviously. Which one is wrong? Is there an other Flaminius or wasn't there a Flaminius in Bithynian... Alex 16:02, 18 october 2006 (CET)

I am doing a project on hannibal and was wondering what his best choices and the things he did well were? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.78.151.152 (talk) 04:43, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Pictures

Can someone please add the author and year of the pictures/engravings/portraits of Hannibal were painted? It seems strange to put "Hannibal the Great." as caption for this picture when it was painted in 1885 and it is highly unlikely the painter had any good knowledge of how Hannibal looked like 2000 years ago. Espontas (talk) 20:27, 12 April 2013 (UTC)