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Hannibal (247-182 BC) was a Carthaginian general from 221 BC, son of Hamilcar Barca.

Short Biography:

His siege of Saguntum (now Sagunto, near Valencia) precipitated the 2nd Punic War with Rome.

Following a campaign in Italy (after crossing the Alps in 218 with 57 elephants), Hannibal was the victor at Trasimene in 217 and Cannae in 216, but he failed to take Rome.

In 203 he returned to Carthage to meet a Roman invasion but was defeated at Zama in 202 and exited in 196 at Rome's in read more...

Tags: general, commander, campaign, tactician

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