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Hamilcar Barca
Barca
Barca surname, probably meaning lightning, given members of a powerful Carthaginian family: see Hamilcar Barca ; Hannibal ; Hasdrubal .
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Ask Calliope.(Column)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 2/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...full moon as the shape of a rabbit. [?] Who was Hamilcar Barca? Was he related to the Hannibal who fought Rome? --Maia, 10, Web post [!] Hamilcar Barca was a highly distinguished general in Africa's city...
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CLASH OF THE GENERALS.(Second Punic War )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the other lay in ruins. Hannibal Barca was born in 247 B.C., the eldest...of the famed Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca. The Barcids were one of the most...defeat in the First Punic War, Hamilcar reportedly made his son Hannibal...
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The Battle of Lake Trasimene.(Short Story)
Magazine article from: Stone Soup; 3/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...arrival. After Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, was defeated by the Romans in the First...gloating in their success. Meanwhile, Hamilcar was trying to rebuild his military. However, Hamilcar was killed in battle. His successor...
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Jumbos at a high altitude
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 3/20/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...BC after the Romans had driven Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, out of Sicily and forced the Carthaginians to accept...revenge this stain on his own and Carthaginian honour, Hamilcar Barca moved his family power base to Spain where he would...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Elephant man.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 5/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...Carthaginian commander in Sicily, Hamilcar - nicknamed 'Barca', or 'Lightning' - was determined...the sacrifice had been made, Hamilcar asked the boy if he wished to...well. Hannibal eagerly nodded. Hamilcar then ordered his son to lay his...
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Hannibal.(Review)
Magazine article from: History: Review of New Books; 6/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...and the secondary literature, Lancel has written the definitive historical biography of Hannibal, eldest son of Hamilcar Barca. Hannibal grew up in Spain. He assumed command of his father's army at age twenty-six and immediately embarked...
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Boulevard plan for city 'could lead to a landmark unrivalled in Wales' pounds 28m scheme would give area feel of Barcelona's Las Ramblas.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 12/10/2008; 700+ words
; ...area). Founded by Legend has it Hercules built the city, then it was rebuilt by Carthaginian Hannibal's father Hamilcar Barca. It was named Barcino by the Romans in 15BC. Famous for Las Ramblas, the wavy brickwork of architect Antoni Gaudi...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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AS A BLACK MAN, HOW YOU SEE MY PAST DICTATES HOW YOU SEE ME NOW.(Editorial)(Column)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 2/21/1997; 700+ words
; ...the attitude that made them inevitable. My life changed completely when I discovered the great Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca and his son, Hannibal, who is even more famous. Their heroism against Rome inspires me 2,200 years later. Charlie...
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Hannibal's epic letdown; Hannibal (BBC1); Doctor Who (BBC1).
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 5/15/2006; 700+ words
; ...was a great general but a hopeless politician. As a nine-year-old boy, Hannibal swore an oath to his father, Hamilcar Barca, a Carthaginian general whose army was defeated by the Romans in Sicily in the first Punic War, that he would devote...
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CARTHAGE AND ROME: Two Powers on the Rise.(war for Sicily between the ancient cities of Rome and Carthage)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the west coast of Sicily. The Carthaginians lost this decisive battle. They authorized their commander in chief, Hamilcar Barca (father of Hannibal), to discuss surrender terms with the Roman commander. The terms of the treaty required Carthage...
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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 and statesman in the First Punic War who firmly established Carthaginian rule in Spain. Hamilcar Barca was a daring, intelligent young man. He was appointed...
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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.
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Hannibal Barca
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Hannibal Barca Hannibal Barca (247-183 B.C.) was a Carthaginian general...As a boy of 9, Hannibal begged his father, Hamilcar Barca, to take him on the campaign in Spain, but Hamilcar, before fulfilling this childish wish, made...
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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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Hasdrubal Barca
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Hasdrubal Barca Name of two Carthaginian generals. The Elder (d.221 bc) expanded...founded Cartagena, Spain. The Younger (d.207 bc) was the son of Hamilcar Barca and the brother of Hannibal . He took command in Spain when Hannibal...
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