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Hamilcar Barca
Hamilcar Barca d. 229 or 228 BC, Carthaginian general. He was assigned the command in Sicily in 247 in the First Punic War (see Punic Wars ). From mountain bases near Palermo he made repeated raids on the Romans and relieved the Punic garrison in Lilybaeum. However, the Carthaginians were defeated... Read more
Hasdrubal
Hasdrubal , d. 221 BC, Carthaginian general. He fought under his father-in-law, Hamilcar Barca , in Africa and in Spain, where he succeeded (229 or 228 BC) Hamilcar as general. He increased the empire in Spain, where he founded Carthago Nova (modern Cartagena). By treaty with Rome (226 BC), he fixe... Read more
Hasdrubal
Hasdrubal d. 207 BC, Carthaginian general; son of Hamilcar Barca . During the Second Punic War (see Punic Wars ), his brother Hannibal , on leaving for Italy, made Hasdrubal commander in Spain. Hasdrubal conducted a long campaign against the Romans, led by Publius and Cnaeus Scipio , who preven... Read more
Punic Wars
Punic Wars three distinct conflicts between Carthage and Rome . When they began, Rome had nearly completed the conquest of Italy, while Carthage controlled NW Africa and the islands and the commerce of the W Mediterranean. When they ended, Carthage was ruined, and Rome was the greatest power W o... Read more
Hannibal
Hannibal , b. 247 BC, d. 183 or 182 BC Carthaginian general, an implacable and formidable enemy of Rome. Although knowledge of him is based primarily on the reports of his enemies, Hannibal appears to have been both just and merciful. He is renowned for his tactical genius. Invasion of Italy ... Read more
Sicily
Sicily , Ital. Sicilia, region (1991 pop. 4,966,386), 9,925 sq mi (25,706 sq km), S Italy, mainly situated on the island of Sicily, which is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west and south, by the Ionian Sea on the east, and by the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north, and which is separated from th... Read more
Spain
Spain Span. España , officially Kingdom of Spain, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 40,341,000), 194,884 sq mi (504,750 sq km), including the Balearic and Canary islands, SW Europe. It consists of the Spanish mainland (190,190 sq mi/492,592 sq km), which occupies the major part of the... Read more

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Hamilcar Barca
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Hamilcar Barca Hamilcar Barca (ca. 285-c. 229 B.C.) was a great Carthaginian general...First Punic War who firmly established Carthaginian rule in Spain. Hamilcar Barca was a daring, intelligent young man. He was appointed commander...
Hamilcar
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Hamilcar , fl. 480 BC, Carthaginian general. Little is known of him, although he was a member of the powerful Barca family. He commanded an army against Gelon and the Greeks in Sicily, who severely defeated him (480 BC) at Himera. Hamilcar was killed in the battle.
Hannibal Barca
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...boy of 9, Hannibal begged his father, Hamilcar Barca, to take him on the campaign in Spain, but Hamilcar, before fulfilling this childish wish...laurels under the command of Hasdrubal, Hamilcar's successor and son-in-law. Livy...
Carthage
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...a halt when the Carthaginian general Hamilcar (a name that recurred in the powerful...steadily increasing power of Carthage. Hamilcar's grandson, Hannibal (another name...mercenaries occurred (240-238). Hamilcar Barca put down the revolt and compensated...
Punic Wars
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...farther west by the brilliant guerrilla warfare of Hamilcar Barca , and they failed to take Lilybaeum...treaty—and the conquests in Spain by Hamilcar. Second Punic War When Hamilcar Barca's son Hannibal took (219) the Spanish...
Hasdrubal
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...d. 221 BC, Carthaginian general. He fought under his father-in-law, Hamilcar Barca , in Africa and in Spain, where he succeeded (229 or 228 BC) Hamilcar as general. He increased the empire in Spain, where he founded Carthago Nova...
Spain
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...established trading posts on the s coast. In c .600 bc , Greek merchants set up colonies. In c .237 bc , the Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca conquered most of the peninsula. By the 1st century ad , most of Spain fell to the Romans and it became a prosperous...
airborne warfare
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II ...quickly produced a range of gliders including the light Hotspur, which was relegated to training, the 32-seat Horsa, and the Hamilcar, a large 40-seater which could also carry several light vehicles or guns. A Glider Training Squadron opened at Ringway...
Hanno
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of the conservative land-owning party and consistent opponent of the Barca family. His refusal to pay the mercenaries of Hamilcar Barca brought on their great revolt (240-238 BC). He favored expansion in Africa (where he extended the Carthaginian...
Barca
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Barca surname, probably meaning lightning, given members of a powerful Carthaginian family: see Hamilcar Barca ; Hannibal ; Hasdrubal .

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Hamilcar Barca
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Hamilcar Barca (died c. 229 BC) Carthaginian general and father of HANNIBAL and...peace of 241 BC. When the mercenaries in Carthaginian service rebelled, Hamilcar, along with his rival Hanno, defeated them. In 237 he went to Spain...
Punic wars
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...fought largely at sea. Rome expanded its navy and took control of Sicily. Corsica and Sardinia were seized a few years later. HAMILCAR BARCA , father of HANNIBAL , led the defeated side. The Second (218–201) arose from Hannibal's invasion of...
Hasdrubal
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Hasdrubal (died 207 BC) Carthaginian general. He was the son of Hamilcar and younger brother of Hannibal. At the start of the second Punic War in 218 he was left in command of Carthaginian forces in...

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Ask Calliope.(Column)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 2/1/2007; 700+ words ; ...the shape of a rabbit. [?] Who was Hamilcar Barca? Was he related to the Hannibal...Rome? --Maia, 10, Web post [!] Hamilcar Barca was a highly distinguished general...First Punic War (264-241 B.C.), Hamilcar reportedly made Hannibal swear eternal...
Elephant man.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 5/6/2006; 700+ words ; ...The Carthaginian commander in Sicily, Hamilcar - nicknamed 'Barca', or 'Lightning...After the sacrifice had been made, Hamilcar asked the boy if he wished to sail for Spain as well. Hannibal eagerly nodded. Hamilcar then ordered his son to lay his hands
CLASH OF THE GENERALS.(Second Punic War )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...son of the famed Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca. The Barcids were one of the most...suffering defeat in the First Punic War, Hamilcar reportedly made his son Hannibal swear...control of vital natural resources, Hamilcar led troops into Spain and conquered much...
Solid 'Salammbo' at the Bastille
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 5/27/1998; ; 529 words ; ...of crisis. The mercenaries hired by Hamilcar are grumpy about not being paid. Two...power and for the love of Salammbo, Hamilcar's daughter and leader of a peaceful...really has. Gidon Saks was a powerful Hamilcar, Patrick Raftery (Matho) and Stephen...
Jumbos at a high altitude
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 3/20/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...in 241 BC after the Romans had driven Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, out of Sicily and forced the Carthaginians to accept...to revenge this stain on his own and Carthaginian honour, Hamilcar Barca moved his family power base to Spain where he would no...
Trilogy with dose of magic and religion
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/24/2002; ; 614 words ; ...Palatine, Ukmadorian, the Provost of the Citadel of Shadow, and Hamilcar, a merchant who at first seems ruthless, but who later surprises...Heresy's saving grace lies in characters like Raveena and Hamilcar, because these are the only characters who provide an element...
Karthago: Studien zu Militar, Staat und Gesellschaft.
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 7/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...between a mercenary army under the Carthaginian aristocrat, Hamilcar, and joint Greek forces under the Syracusan tyrant, Gelon...Krieg," see p. 71). In this case, it was a campaign of Hamilcar whose aim it was to restore to his friend Terillos the lost...
The impact of metals of society part III: The Punic Wars
Magazine article from: JOM; 7/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...coast of Spain. In 237 B.C., the Carthaginian general Hamilcar Bacar led an army into Iberia and recovered the southern coastal...north to the Ebro river, where he was murdered in 221 B.c. Hamilcar's son, Hannibal, took over and, financed by the mineral...
Air veterans remember.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 3/21/2005; 545 words ; ...otherwise have been directed at soldiers crossing the water. The armada of transport carriers included 392 Horsa gliders and 14 Hamilcar gliders. Many RAF aircrew were drafted in to man theaircraft and cover for the Army pilots, who normally manned the gliders...
First national event to commemorate 60th anniversary of the ending of World War 2.
M2 Presswire; 3/21/2005; 700+ words ; ...at this point. Each glider was given the task of landing right on top of its specific objective. 392 Horsa gliders and 14 Hamilcar gliders were used in this operation. Many of the Horsa gliders were flown by Royal Air Force pilots attached to the Army Glider...