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What fascinating stuff do you know about the Roman empire?

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[โ€“] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz 1 points 22 hours ago

Rome defeated their greatest rival Carthago in their formative years. Hannibal, a general of Carthago, tried to cross the Alps with elephants and made a surprise attack on the roman heartland ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ”๏ธ. But it failed.