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Hamilcar Barca. Hamilcar Barca or Barcas ( Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤁𐤓𐤒, Ḥomilqart Baraq; c. 275 –228 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman, leader of the Barcid family, and father of Hannibal, Hasdrubal and Mago. He was also father-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair . Hamilcar commanded the Carthaginian land forces in ...
Hamilcar Barca was a general who assumed command of the Carthaginian forces in Sicily during the last years of the First Punic War with Rome (264–241 bce). Until the rise to power of his son Hannibal, Hamilcar was the finest commander and statesman that Carthage had produced.
Jun 1, 2016 · Hamilcar Barca (c. 285 – c. 228 BCE) was a Carthaginian general active in the First Punic War (264-241 BCE). He then quashed a rebellion closer to home between 241 and 237 BCE before returning abroad, where he successfully expanded Carthaginian interests in southern Spain. In these conflicts, Hamilcar had switched Carthage from a naval power ...
Hannibal Barca ( / ˈhænɪbəl /; Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, romanized: Ḥannībaʿl; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War . Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, was a leading Carthaginian general ...
Hamilcar Barca's expedition in Spain, beginning around 237 BCE, marked a significant chapter in his career and had far-reaching consequences for Carthage's imperial ambitions. After the conclusion of the Mercenary War, Carthage was in a precarious position, having lost its Sicilian territories to Rome and facing a massive indemnity.
Conclusion: Hamilcar Barca, the visionary Carthaginian general, remains a towering figure in military history. His life and battles, intertwined with the rise of his son Hannibal, shaped the course of the ancient world. Barca’s unwavering determination, strategic brilliance, and lasting legacy make him a true legend of warfare.
In 229, Hamilcar tried to capture the port of Helike (modern Elche), but the town received native reinforcements, and Hamilcar had to give up the siege. During the retreat, he drowned. He was succeeded by Hasdrubal the Fair. When he died in 221, Hamilcar's son Hannibal Barca was appointed as general of the Spanish army. In 218, he provoked the ...
