Hasdrubal
Carthaginian general, the son of Hamilcar and brother of Hannibal. He was left in command of the Carthaginian army in 218 BC when Hannibal invaded Italy at the start of the 2nd Punic War. He fought successfully against the Roman General Publius Cornelius Scipio and his son Gnaeus Scipio Africanus (218208 BC). In 207 BC he marched across the Alps to Italy to bring help to his brother, but was intercepted at the R Metaurus and killed.
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Hasdrubal was the name of several Carthaginian generals of the First and Second Punic War. Among them the most famous are:
Hasdrubal the Fair, son-in-law of Hamilcar Barca Hasdrubal Barca, brother of Hannibal Hasdrubal Gisco, another commander in the Second Punic War Hasdrubal was also the general of punic forces in the Third Punic War (see Battle of Carthage). Hasdrubal, commander of the service corps| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. |
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