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Carthage was in modern day Tunisia and the most likely source of elephants was a sub-species of the African Bush elephant, the North African elephant, from the Atlas mountains. This subspecies was smaller than modern elephants, standing about 8 feet high.
Interestingly, when describing the now-extinct wild cattle, the Auruchs, Julius Caeser described them as ' a little below the elephant in size'. The Aurochs stood about 5'9" at the shoulder at most.
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Who was Hannibal Barcas wife?
an Iberian princess named Imilce
What were the Romans fighting for in the Punic wars?
Rome did not fight Carthage in order to dominate the western basin of the Mediterranean. Rome found herself dominating this part of the Mediterranean as a result of her victories. However, this was the outcome, rather than the purpose of Rome fighting the Punic Wars. The First Punic War broke out because of tensions in eastern Sicily. The Romans intervened to help some mercenaries which had seized the city of Messana (Messina) and who had been attacked by Syracuse, the most powerful of the Greek city-states in eastern and southern Sicily. Rome defeated Syracuse and forced her to become an ally. At this point Carthage, which was worried about the security of her possessions in western Sicily, mobilized for war. The situation developed into a contest over the control of Sicily. Rome won, seized the Carthaginian possessions in the west and maintained alliances with the Greeks in the east and south. Immediately after the war Rome took advantage of Carthage having to deal with a revolt by her mercenaries to seize Sardinia and Corsica, which were Carthaginian possessions. However, that this did not amount to a domination of the western Mediterranean. Control of these islands was not sufficient for domination and, more importantly, Rome was not interested in dominating the western Mediterranean. Rome's horizon and that time did not stretch beyond Italy. Her interest in Sardinia and Corsica was their proximity to the Italian mainland and their relevance for the security of Italy. The fact that Rome was not interested in the western Mediterranean is also indicated by the fact that she did not object to Carthage building up a power base in Spain and that she ended up paying a heavy price for this (see below). The Second Punic War was about Rome's survival. It was an invasion of Italy by Hannibal, a Carthaginian military commander who wanted revenge for the theft of Sardinia and Corsica. His father, Hamilcar, had conquered southern Spain and turned it into a domain of his family (the Barcas). Southern Spain was Hannibal's power base and the springboard for his invasion of Italy. He routed the armies of Rome and her Italian allies four times and caused great panic in Rome, which seemed doomed. However, he then got bogged down in the south of Italy and his campaign eventually came to a dead end. Meanwhile, a second Roman expedition is Spain defeated the Carthaginians there and Rome took over the Carthaginian possessions in southern Spain, thus cutting Hannibal off his source of reinforcements and depriving Carthage of an important source of wealth (the silver mines). The Romans then started a successful campaign in Africa (Tunisia), Carthage's homeland, which was aimed at bringing the war to an end. The Third Punic War was fought because a war faction which wanted the destruction of Carthage won the day in the politics of Rome. This faction argued that Carthage was aiming at becoming a big military power again and that her continued prosperity was a threat to Rome's security. This threat had to be eliminated through destruction.
What was Hannibal barcas dad named?
Hamilcar Barca
Who was Hannibal Barcas wife?
an Iberian princess named Imilce
When did Antanas Barcas die?
Antanas Barcas died in September 1990, in Lithuania.
When was Antanas Barcas born?
Antanas Barcas was born on June 13, 1928, in Lithuania.
Who was the great general that led Carthage into the 2 Punic wars?
There was actually only one great general from Carthage, and that was Hannibal Barca who led Carthage in the second Punic war. The first Punic war saw the leadership of Hannibal's father towards the end of the conflict. The Barcas were a military family, with a brother or brother-in-law, Hasdrubal, being active in Spain.
What actors and actresses appeared in Trilogia das Barcas - 1969?
The cast of Trilogia das Barcas - 1969 includes: Fernanda Borsatti Nicolau Breyner Alexandre Careto Isabel de Castro Victor de Sousa Baptista Fernandes Santos Manuel Alexandre Vieira
What is Charlie's relationship with his co-workers?
who's chARLIOE? cHARlie brOWAN? CHArlie barcas? chaRLIE whO Who's CHARLIe?!??!!?!?!??!
What actors and actresses appeared in Ukuaru - 1973?
The cast of Ukuaru - 1973 includes: Antanas Barcas Malle Koost as Loreida Elle Kull as Minna Lembit Ulfsak as Aksel
What movie and television projects has Antanas Barcas been in?
Antanas Barcas has: Played Barzda in "Niekas nenorejo mirti" in 1966. Played Matis in "Tuuline rand" in 1971. Performed in "Ukuaru" in 1973. Played Mr. Finbow in "Nave zem buras" in 1976. Played Dundee in "Bratya Riko" in 1980. Played Vyacheslav Menzhinsky in "Sindikat-2" in 1981. Played Leopoldas Tamonis in "Mano mazyte zmona" in 1984. Performed in "Shestnadtsatiletnie" in 1987.
What are some six letter words with 1st letter B and 4th letter C and 5th letter A and 6th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern B--CAS. That is, six letter words with 1st letter B and 4th letter C and 5th letter A and 6th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: baccas barcas boccas
What are some six letter words with 1st letter B and 2nd letter A and 3rd letter R and 5th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern BAR-A-. That is, six letter words with 1st letter B and 2nd letter A and 3rd letter R and 5th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: barbal barcas barkan barman barras barrat
What are some six letter words with 2nd letter A and 3rd letter R and 4th letter C and 5th letter A and 6th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -ARCAS. That is, six letter words with 2nd letter A and 3rd letter R and 4th letter C and 5th letter A and 6th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: barcas
