What is most known of Hannibal is that he is the greatest military commanders to have ever walked the Earth. The Carthaginian general's march across the Pyrenees and the Alps has echoed through the ages. On the other hand, what Rome tried to conceal is that he had entirely dedicated his energy to one of the most fruitful political ideas in history: The extension of the federalism to assure the freedom of the people and the dignity of their leaders.