Hannibal (Mercenary War)

For the Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War, see Hannibal.

Hannibal
Died	238 BCE
Cause of death	Crucifixion
Nationality	Carthaginian
Occupation	Carthaginian general
Known for	Participation in the Mercenary War
Predecessor	Hanno II the Great

Hannibal (Punic: 𐤇‬𐤍𐤁‬𐤏‬𐤋‬, ḤNBʿL; died 238 BCE) was a Carthaginian general who took part in the Mercenary War between Carthage and rebelling mercenaries.

During this war, he replaced Hanno II the Great as a commander of the Carthaginian army. He took part in a successful campaign against some rebel cities, along with Hamilcar Barca. During the Siege of Tunis, he was captured during a night raid and crucified, along with some other high-ranking Carthaginians. French author Gustave Flaubert conflates his character with that of Hanno in his historical novel Salammbô.

See also

• Hannibal (given name)

References

Bibliography

• Goldsworthy, Adrian The Punic Wars, Cassell 2000, ISBN 0-304-35284-5, page 135
• Huss, Werner (1985), Geschichte der Karthager, Munich: C.H. Beck, ISBN 9783406306549. (in German)
• Eckstein, Arthur M. Moral vision in the Histories of Polybius, University of California Press, 1995, ISBN 0-520-08520-5, p. 177
• Polybius Histories
• "Polybius on the Mercenaries War" Jorn Barger September 2002
• Flaubert, Postscript to Salammbô