Hamilcar Barca: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Hamilcar Barcas
Died	229 BCE or 228 BCE
Role In	First Punic War • Punic Wars

Illustration of Hannibal the Carthaginian general wearing a metal helmet and armor, holding a shield decorated with a horse.

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Silver coin from Carthago Nova, believed to be a portrait of Scipio Africanus the Elder; in the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen.

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