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Chapman, John: Hannibal
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Category: History & Society
Born:
247 bce, North Africa
Died:
c. 183–181 bce, Libyssa, Bithynia [near Gebze, Turkey]
Role In:
Battle of Cannae
Battle of the Trebbia River
Punic Wars
Second Punic War
Battle of Trasimene
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Hannibal (born 247 bce, North Africa—died c. 183–181 bce, Libyssa, Bithynia [near Gebze, Turkey]) was a Carthaginian general, one of the great military leaders of antiquity, who commanded the Carthaginian forces against Rome in the Second Punic War (218–201 bce) and who continued to oppose Rome and its satellites until his death. Hannibal was the son of the great Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca. The Greek historian Polybius and the Roman historian Livy are the two primary sources for his life. According to them, Hannibal was taken to Spain by his father and at an early age was made to swear ...(100 of 3649 words)

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