Hannibal Barca was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded Carthage's main forces against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest military commanders in human history. His father, Hamilcar Barca, was a leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War. His younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal, and he was brother-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair, who also commanded Carthaginian armies. Hannibal lived during a period of great tension in the western Mediterranean Basin, triggered by the emergence of the Roman Republic as a great power after it had established its supremacy over Italy. Although Rome had won the First Punic War, revanchism prevailed in Carthage, symbolised by the alleged pledge that Hannibal made to his father never to be a friend of Rome. The Second Punic War broke out in 218 BC after Hannibal's attack on Saguntum, an ally of Rome in Hispania.
| Native name | 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤁𐤓𐤒 |
| Born | 247 BC |
| Died | 183–181 BC (aged 64–66), Libyssa, Bithynia (modern day Gebze, Turkey) |
| Allegiance | Carthage (221–202 BC), Seleucid Empire (198–188 BC), Bithynia (188–181 BC) |
| Rank | General Commander-in-Chief of the Carthaginian army |
| Wars | Barcid conquest of Hispania, Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia: Battle of Lake Trasimene: Battle of Cannae: Battle of Zama, Roman–Seleucid War: Battle of the Eurymedon (190 BC), Pergamene–Bithynian War |
| Spouse(s) | Imilce |
| Relations | Hamilcar Barca (father), Hasdrubal (brother), Mago (brother), Hasdrubal the Fair |
About Hannibal
Psychological horror thriller focusing on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham and forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
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The series is based on characters from Thomas Harris' novels Red Dragon and Hannibal. It was developed by Bryan Fuller.
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