Hamilcar Barca
c270–228 b.c., Carthaginian general and statesman (father of Hannibal).
Words Nearby Hamilcar Barca
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Hamilcar Barca in a sentence
On land they did not trust the one really great general whom 33 they had—Hamilcar Barca.
Ancient Rome | Mary Agnes HamiltonThis was the celebrated Hamilcar Barca, the father of the still more celebrated Hannibal.
A Smaller History of Rome | William Smith and Eugene LawrenceHamilcar Barca and Hasdrubal, his son-in-law, conquer a great part of Spain.
The second son of Hamilcar Barca, and younger brother of Hannibal.
After a sanguinary and desperate struggle, Hamilcar Barca crushes them.
British Dictionary definitions for Hamilcar Barca
/ (hæˈmɪlkɑː ˈbɑːkə, ˈhæmɪlˌkɑː) /
died ?228 bc, Carthaginian general; father of Hannibal. He held command (247–41) during the first Punic War and established Carthaginian influence in Spain (237–?228)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse