Hannibal (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ḤNBʿL;[1] died 238 BCE) was a Carthaginian general who took part in the Mercenary War between Carthage and rebelling mercenaries.
Hannibal | |
|---|---|
| Died | 238 BCE |
| Cause of death | Crucifixion |
| Nationality | Carthaginian |
| Occupation | Carthaginian general |
| Known for | Participation in the Mercenary War |
| Predecessor | Hanno II the Great |
During this war, he replaced Hanno II the Great as a commander of the Carthaginian army. He took part in a successful campaign against some rebel cities, along with Hamilcar Barca. During the Siege of Tunis, he was captured during a night raid and crucified, along with some other high-ranking Carthaginians. French author Gustave Flaubert conflates his character with that of Hanno in his historical novel Salammbô.
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Citations edit
- ^ Huss (1985), p. 565.
Bibliography edit
- Goldsworthy, Adrian The Punic Wars, Cassell 2000, ISBN 0-304-35284-5, page 135
- Huss, Werner (1985), Geschichte der Karthager, Munich: C.H. Beck, ISBN 9783406306549. (in German)
- Eckstein, Arthur M. Moral vision in the Histories of Polybius, University of California Press, 1995, ISBN 0-520-08520-5, p. 177
- Polybius Histories
- "Polybius on the Mercenaries War" Jorn Barger September 2002
- Flaubert, Postscript to Salammbô