The Second Punic War begins. The Roman and Carthaginian Republics clashed for power over the Mediterranean, straining all their strength. The fight is for life and death! With the clang of weapons, armies of thousands collide on the fields of bloody battles. Illuminated by the glow of conflagrations, to the roar of catapults, the walls of great cities are crumbling. Even the most cunning sages, like Archimedes, cannot survive in the meat grinder of war. Rome is very powerful. But this time a former Russian schoolboy is playing for Carthage, introducing an element of surprise.