Picture No | 10006627 |
Date | 216 BC |
Description | Roman Senate refuses to ransom prisoners |
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SECOND PUNIC WAR: The Roman Senate refuses to ransom prisoners taken by the enemy in battle, because to do so would not be honourable, and to pay so many ransoms would be very costly.
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Source | Mirys Picture No.80 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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