Barcid family
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The Barcid family was a powerful Carthaginian noble dynasty, most famous for producing generals like Hamilcar and Hannibal Barca who led Carthage in its wars against Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barcid family canonical | 9 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian noble family
ⓘ
dynasty ⓘ |
| allies |
Celtic tribes
ⓘ
Iberian tribes ⓘ Numidian forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carthaginian Empire
ⓘ
Punic culture ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Punic War
ⓘ
Mercenary War ⓘ Second Punic War ⓘ |
| country | Carthage ⓘ |
| declineCause | defeat of Carthage in the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Carthaginian ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Punic word meaning lightning ⓘ |
| foundingMember | Hamilcar Barca ⓘ |
| governedCity | Carthago Nova ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Carthaginian Iberia ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | principal Carthaginian opponents of Rome ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Livy
ⓘ
Polybius ⓘ |
| houseType | aristocratic family ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion in Iberia
ⓘ
military leadership against Rome ⓘ role in the Punic Wars ⓘ |
| language | Punic ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on Roman military history
ⓘ
symbol of Carthaginian resistance to Rome ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation | use of Iberian and Celtic allies against Rome ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commanders of Carthaginian armies ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Barca ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Hamilcar Barca
ⓘ
Hannibal (Carthaginian general) ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Hasdrubal Barca ⓘ Mago Barca ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro‑war faction in Carthage ⓘ |
| politicalAmbition | expansion of Carthaginian power in Spain ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Carthaginian leadership ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Carthaginian religion ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century BC
ⓘ
3rd century BC ⓘ |
| typeOfNobility | military aristocracy ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Qart Hadasht