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Hannibal ( / ˈhænɪbəl /; Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, romanized: Ḥannībaʿl; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War . Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, was a leading Carthaginian general during the First Punic War.
Hannibal was the son of the great Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca. The Greek historian Polybius and the Roman historian Livy are the two primary sources for his life. According to them, Hannibal was taken to Spain by his father and at an early age was made to swear eternal hostility to Rome.
Mar 29, 2018 · Hannibal (also known as Hannibal Barca, l. 247-183 BCE) was a Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome (218-202 BCE). He is considered one of the greatest generals of antiquity and his tactics are still studied and used in the present day.
Hannibal Barca (247-183 B.C.) was a Carthaginian general and one of the greatest military leaders of the ancient world. A brilliant strategist, he developed tactics of outflanking and surrounding the enemy with the combined forces of infantry and cavalry.
Hannibal, (born 247 bc, North Africa—died c. 183–181 bc, Libyssa, Bithynia), Carthaginian general, one of the great military leaders of antiquity. Taken to Spain by his father, the Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca (d. 229/228 bc ), he was sworn to eternal enmity with Rome.
Nov 9, 2009 · According to Polybius and Livy, Hannibal's father Hamilcar Barca made the 9-year-old Hannibal dip his hand in blood and swear an oath of hatred against Rome. In 219 B.C., Hannibal led a...
Mar 4, 2019 · Hannibal accompanied Barca on the campaign, during which his father secured control of much of the Iberian Peninsula and its resources, including vast silver deposits.
Mar 23, 2018 · Hannibal (or Hannibal Barca) was the leader of the military forces of Carthage that fought against Rome in the Second Punic War. Hannibal, who almost overpowered Rome, was considered Rome's greatest enemy.
Apr 28, 2023 · Hannibal Barca is rightly remembered as one of the greatest enemies the Romans ever faced. Consistently ranked among ancient history’s top generals, his achievements have become a thing of legend. But just as remarkable is how this Carthaginian general rose to become such an accomplished commander.
The Battle of Zama, fought in 202 BC near present-day Tunisia, marked the climactic end to the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. After a series of victories and setbacks, the once-formidable Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca, met his match in the young and talented Roman commander, Scipio Africanus.
