In the spring of 146 BC, flames consumed the great city of Carthage. Once the richest port in the ancient world, Carthage stood for centuries as Rome’s only equal — a maritime power built on trade, science, and diplomacy. But prosperity made it dangerous. What followed was not conquest, but extermination. Rome besieged the city for three years, starved its people, burned its temples, and enslaved its survivors. Then it buried the truth beneath propaganda that painted Carthage as barbaric and ...
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In the spring of 146 BC, flames consumed the great city of Carthage. Once the richest port in the ancient world, Carthage stood for centuries as Rome’s only equal — a maritime power built on trade, science, and diplomacy. But prosperity made it dangerous. What followed was not conquest, but extermination. Rome besieged the city for three years, starved its people, burned its temples, and enslaved its survivors. Then it buried the truth beneath propaganda that painted Carthage as barbaric and ...
The British Abolition of Slavery – Power, Profit, and the Moral Rebellion of an Empire
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The British Abolition of Slavery – Power, Profit, and the Moral Rebellion of an Empire
Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade is undeniable — brutal, far-reaching, and profitable. But what happens when the same nation that built a global empire on human bondage becomes the first to dismantle it? In this episode of History Declassified, we investigate the real story of Britain’s abolition of slavery. From Wilberforce to the West Africa Squadron, from grassroots resistance to naval crusades, we expose how moral conviction collided with economic power — and how one empire...
History Declassified
In the spring of 146 BC, flames consumed the great city of Carthage. Once the richest port in the ancient world, Carthage stood for centuries as Rome’s only equal — a maritime power built on trade, science, and diplomacy. But prosperity made it dangerous. What followed was not conquest, but extermination. Rome besieged the city for three years, starved its people, burned its temples, and enslaved its survivors. Then it buried the truth beneath propaganda that painted Carthage as barbaric and ...
