Barqid family
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The Barqid family was a powerful Carthaginian noble house best known for producing the famed general Hannibal Barca and leading Carthage during the Punic Wars against Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barqid family canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian noble family
ⓘ
aristocratic house ⓘ |
| allies |
Numidian factions opposed to Rome
ⓘ
various Iberian tribes ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Punic War
ⓘ
Second Punic War ⓘ Third Punic War ⓘ |
| country | Carthage ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Punic (Carthaginian) people
ⓘ
surface form:
Carthaginians
|
| founder | Hamilcar Barca ⓘ |
| houseNameDerivedFrom | Barca ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of Carthaginian power in Iberia
ⓘ
leadership of Carthage during the Punic Wars ⓘ military command against the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| language | Punic ⓘ |
| legacy | central to Roman and later historiography of the Punic Wars ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Barca
ⓘ
surface form:
Barca means "lightning" in Punic (traditional interpretation)
|
| militaryInfluence | commanded major Carthaginian armies and fleets ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Hamilcar Barca
ⓘ
Hannibal (Carthaginian general) ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Hasdrubal Barca ⓘ Mago Barca ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | dominated Carthaginian foreign policy during the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leading war faction in Carthage ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| religion | Carthaginian religion ⓘ |
| source |
Livy
ⓘ
Πολύβιος ⓘ
surface form:
Polybius
|
| timePeriod |
2nd century BC
ⓘ
3rd century BC ⓘ |
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