Ad Astra: Scipio to Hannibal

アド･アストラ-スキピオとハンニバル-

81 chapters

13 volumes

2011 – 2018

In the 3rd century BCE, after Carthage suffered a devastating naval defeat in the First Punic War against the Roman Republic, General Hamilcar Barca was compelled to accept a humiliating peace treaty. His son, Hannibal Barca, a remarkably intelligent six-year-old boy who rarely showed emotion, was prophesied by his people to one day conquer Rome. As time passes, an adult Hannibal marches an army of 50,000 into Hispania—a territory under Roman protection—igniting the Second Punic War. The Roman Senate is shocked, believing the Carthaginians have little chance of victory. However, the young but brilliant Publius Cornelius Scipio quickly recognizes the danger posed by Hannibal. In response, Scipio assembles a Roman force of 100,000 soldiers, setting up a decisive confrontation. Ad Astra: Scipio to Hannibal tells the tale of these two extraordinary commanders and the war that could determine the fate of both empires.