Hasdrubal
Americannoun
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died 207 b.c., Carthaginian general (brother of Hannibal).
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died 221 b.c., Carthaginian general (brother-in-law of Hannibal).
noun
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The Roman Legions' S.P.Q.R. banner rises in triumph over Hasdrubal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Annabeth cut down Hasdrubal the Carthaginian, and Jason made the mistake of sheathing his sword.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
‘That rogue with the turkey leg in his mouth,’ Antinous continued, ‘that’s Hasdrubal of Carthage. He has a grudge to settle with Rome.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
In 226 B. C. the Romans concluded a treaty with Hasdrubal which bound him not to send an armed force north of the river Ebro.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak
In the second act we arrive at the taking of Capua; and in the third, we see Hannibal on the look-out for reinforcements, which never arrive from his brother Hasdrubal.
From The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott ? Becket
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