Hamilcar Barca

American  

[huh-mil-kahr bahr-kuh, ham-uhl-kahr] / həˈmɪl kɑr ˈbɑr kə, ˈhæm əlˌkɑr /

noun

1. c270–228 b.c., Carthaginian general and statesman (father of Hannibal).

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Hamilcar Barca British  

/ hæˈmɪlkɑː ˈbɑːkə, ˈhæmɪlˌkɑː /

noun

1. 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)

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Hamilcar Barca

When Hannibal was only a boy of nine, his father, Hamilcar Barca, a general in Carthage’s army, made him swear that he would always hate Rome and seek to destroy it.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

Hamilcar Barca, in Sicily, 74; conquers mercenaries, 75; in Spain, 78.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

This Hannibal was a child of Hamilcar Barca, and from his earliest boyhood had been trained to fight against the Romans.

From Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form by Dio, Cassius

Hamilcar Barca forms the project of obtaining compensation by conquests in Spain, and thus enabling Carthage to renew the struggle with Rome.

From The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo by Creasy, Edward Shepherd, Sir

Appointment of Hamilcar Barca to the Carthaginian command 75 He intrenches himself on Mount Herctè, near Panormus 75 He removes to Mount Eryx 75 241.

From A Smaller History of Rome by Smith, William, Sir