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- Xanthippus (Ancient Greek: Ξάνθιππος) of Lacedaemon, or of Carthage, was a Spartan mercenary general employed by Carthage during the First Punic War.
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Xanthippus (Spartan commander) Xanthippus ( Ancient Greek: Ξάνθιππος) of Lacedaemon, or of Carthage, was a Spartan mercenary general employed by Carthage during the First Punic War. He led the Carthaginian army to considerable success against the Roman Republic during the course of the war, training the army to a professional standard ...
Arrival of the Spartan Xanthippus in Carthage. recruiting agents, who had some time before been despatched to Greece , arrived home. brought a large number of men with him, and among them a certain Lacedaemonian named Xanthippus, a man trained in the Spartan discipline, and of large experience in war.
Xanthippus ( / zænˈθɪpəs /; Greek: Ξάνθιππος, pronounced [ksán.tʰip.pos]; c. 525 – 475 BC) was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the early part of the 5th century BC. His name means "Yellow Horse". [1] . He was the son of Ariphron and father of Pericles. [2] .
Apr 9, 2024 · Xanthippus was a mercenary Spartan general who was hired by Carthage to fight against invading Roman forces in the First Punic War.
May 26, 2016 · Carthaginian fortunes improved when their mercenary Spartan commander Xanthippus reorganised the army and, with 12,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry, prepared to face the Romans. Xanthippus brilliantly combined his cavalry and 100 war-elephants, totally defeating the enemy and capturing the Roman general in the process. 12,000 Romans were killed ...
- Mark Cartwright
Apr 10, 2024 · Xanthippus: The Spartan General Who Saved Carthage from Roman Onslaught. April 10, 2024. In the annals of ancient history, few tales rival the saga of Xanthippus, the mercenary Spartan general who forever altered the course of the First Punic War.
Feb 23, 2021 · With 12,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry and 100 elephants under his command, Xanthippus came out of the gates of Carthage with his battle-hardened army to face Regulus. The conflict would become known as the Battle of Tunis, it took place in 255 BC and was a triumph of Xanthippus' tactics.
