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Hamilcar is the son of Hannial Barca. He is believed to have ended his life by taking poison. He felt strongly about dying on his own terms and took poison that he carried about in a ring he wore.
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∙ 7y agoHe was a Carthaginian leader in Spain, and one of his sons was Hannibal.
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∙ 9y agoHamilcar Barca died in -228.
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∙ 11y agoin 228bc
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Who was the great general from Carthage?
Hannibal Barca.
What race was Hamilcar Barca?
Yes he was born in carthage.
What Spanish port city was found by Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca?
Carthagena.
Was Hannibal the African warrior a cannibal?
Answer 1actually. when traveling through the alps, they had a difficult time. their food had just about run out, so they did the only thing they could think to do. when a soldier died, the other men of the army would eat the fallen soldier. it may be gross, but it was their only means of survival.Answer 2There is no scholarly evidence that Hannibal son of Hamilcar Barca was a cannibal. It is only the movie-character of Hannibal that was a cannibal.
Who was a Carthaginian general who defeated rome?
Hamilcar Barca was one of the famous generals. He led the Carthaginian army in the first Punic War till 241 BC. His son was also a famous general, as he led the Cartaginians aganst Rome in the second Punic War. He led his army through Spain and crossed the Alps (with his 70 elephants), he won a lot of victories over the Romans but failed to capture Rome itself. In the end , he was defeated at Zama (Africa, 202 BC).
Who was hamilcar barca?
Hamilcar Barca was a Carthaginian generaland father of the renown Hannibal Barca who waged war against Rome .
Who was Hannibal Barca's Dad?
Hamilcar Barca
Who was a great general of caethage?
Hannibal Barca, born Carthage 247 B.C, Hannibal Barcar was the son of the Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca. (Barca meaning Thunderbolt)
How did Hannibal become the general?
Hannibal was the son of Hamilcar Barca, the main Carthaginian commander in the First Punic War and a member of a military family, the Barcids (the Barca). He also became the ruler of the Barcid possessions in southern Spain. Hamilcar Barca embarked on an expedition to Spain (while Hanno the Great invaded Libya) to improve the fortunes of both Carthage and his family. Hamilcar conquered southern Spain. The Carthaginian territories in Spain were the possession of the Barcids. When Hamilcar Barca died his son-in-law, Hasdrubal the Fair, succeeded him as ruler in and strategos (military leader) in Spain. He was in turn succeeded by Hannibal, his brother-in-law and Hamilcar's son.
Where was Hamilcar Barca born?
Carthage.
Who was Hannibal's father was?
Hamilcar Barca
Who was Hannibal's father?
Hamilcar Barca
Who was Hamilcar Barca's father?
Unknown first name - xxxxxxx Barca.
Who was the great general from Carthage?
Hannibal Barca.
What is Hannibals fathers name?
Hannibal Barca, Carthaginian military commander during the Second Punic War, was the son of Hamilcar Barca, who was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War.
What was Hannibal barcas dad named?
Hamilcar Barca
When was Hamilcar Barca general?
3rd Century BCE.
