Hamilcar Barca
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Hamilcar Barca was a prominent Carthaginian general and statesman who led Carthage in the First Punic War and expanded its power in Iberia, laying the foundations for his son Hannibal’s later campaigns against Rome.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamilcar Barca – general | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian general
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historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| afterA |
First Punic War
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surface form:
First Punic War, helped rebuild Carthaginian power overseas
|
| alliedWith | Iberian tribes ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | died in battle in Iberia ⓘ |
| citizenship | Carthage ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Punic War
ⓘ
Iberian campaigns ⓘ Mercenary War ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Carthage ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 228 BC ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Carthaginian ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Hasdrubal the Fair ⓘ Mago Barca ⓘ |
| inspired | Hannibal Barca’s anti-Roman policy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding Carthaginian power in Iberia
ⓘ
laying foundations for Hannibal’s campaigns against Rome ⓘ leading Carthaginian forces in Sicily during the First Punic War ⓘ suppressing the Mercenary War ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Punic ⓘ |
| legacy |
established Barcid dominion in Iberia
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key architect of Carthage’s strategy against Rome ⓘ |
| memberOf | Barcid family ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Carthaginian army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
guerrilla warfare in Sicily
ⓘ
use of mobile warfare against Rome ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Hasdrubal the Fair ⓘ Mago Barca ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania
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surface form:
Carthaginian expansion in Iberia
leadership in the First Punic War ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| opponent |
Roman Republic
ⓘ
Roman generals in Sicily ⓘ |
| partOf | Carthaginian leadership during the First Punic War ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Iberian Peninsula
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surface form:
Iberia
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| placeOfDeath |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Iberia
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| positionHeld |
Carthaginian commander in Iberia
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Carthaginian commander in chief in Sicily ⓘ |
| religion |
Phoenician religion
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surface form:
Carthaginian religion
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| spouse | daughter of Hanno the Great ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hannibal
this entity surface form:
Hamilcar Barca – general