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Hannibal Barca (247 BC – ca. 183 BC)
Hannibal, son of Hamilcar Barca, was a Carthaginian military commander and tactician who is popularly credited as one of the most talented commanders in history. One of his most famous achievements was at the outbreak of the Second Punic War, when he marched an army, which included war elephants, from Iberia over the Pyrenees and the Alps into northern Italy. During his invasion of Italy, he defeated the Romans in a series of battles, including the Trebia, Trasimene and Cannae.
Hasdrubal Barca (d. 207 BC)
Hasdrubal was a Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War. He was the second son of Hamilcar Barca, and younger brother of Hannibal. Hasdrubal was present when the Spanish ambushed the Carthaginian forces at Acre Luce. He along with his brother Hannibal escaped, Hamilcar led the Spanish in the opposite direction and drowned in the River Jucar.
Mago Barca (243 BC - 203 BC)
Mago Barca (also spelled Magon), brother of the Carthaginian General Hannibal, played a major role in the Second Punic War against Rome. Mago fought with Hannibal in the early Italian campaigns, and played a key role in major battles. Soon afterwards, along with Hamilcar, another brother, Mago moved on to command the Carthaginian forces in Spain. Defeat was suffered at Ilipa in 206 BC, however, and he soon retreated to Cadiz. He then led a campaign to invade Italy (this time by sea) in 205 BC with 15,000 men. They sailed from Minorca to Ligures. He managed to capture Genoa, and held control of Northern Italy for three years.
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