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Hannibal (247-183 BCE) was the greatest general to emerge from the Carthaginian Barca family. He was the son of Hamilcar

Alexander the Great and Hannibal Barca: A comparison

Often when Alexander the Great and Hannibal are compared, authors conclude that the Macedonian conqueror was superior to the Carthaginian

Hannibal Barca, the great Carthaginian general, is famous, among other feats, for his epic crossing of the Alps in 218

It is morning on August 2nd, 216 BCE. The Carthaginian army under Hannibal has deployed on the plain of Cannae,

Hannibal (247-183 BCE) was the greatest general to emerge from the Carthaginian Barca family. He was the son of Hamilcar

(An edited transcription of a presentation delivered in Barletta, Italy, on the 2230th anniversary of Hannibal’s greatest victory, 2 August

The Germans have a wonderful expression for culpability in war: Kriegsschuldfrage. Who is to blame for the initiation of war

Pachyderms are an inseparable part of the image of the great Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca, although they took part in

Hannibal’s hatred of Rome is so well known that it has become proverbial and allusions to it abound in literature.

The second so-called Punic War between Carthage and Rome came to an end in 202 BCE. Rome had prevailed and