Tunisia

There are 282 items in Tunisia:

Hamilcar the Samnite

Hamilcar the Samnite: Carthaginian politician, one of the leaders of a democratic faction in the first half of the second century BCE.Hamilcar, nicknamed "the Samnite", is mentioned in our sources as one of the two leaders of a democratic political faction…

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Hannibal (1)

Hannibal (Phoenician: Hanba'al, "mercy of Ba'al"; †406): son of Gesco, Carthaginian commander, notorious for his hatred of the Greeks. Sicily in…

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Hannibal (2)

Hannibal (Phoenician: Hanba'al, "mercy of Ba'al"; †257): Carthaginian general, played a role during the first years of the First Punic War. …

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Hannibal Barca

The Carthaginian general Hannibal (247-182 BCE) was one of the greatest military leaders in history. His most famous campaign took place during the Second Punic War (218-202), when he caught the Romans off guard by crossing the Alps.Youth (247-219) …

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Hannibal in the Alps

The Carthaginian general Hannibal (247-182 BCE) was one of the greatest military leaders in history. His most famous campaign took place during the Second Punic War (218-202), when he caught the Romans off guard by crossing the Alps. …

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Hannibal the Starling

Hannibal: Carthaginian politician, active in the first half of the second century BCE.Hannibal is mentioned in our sources as the leader of a political faction in Carthage which, from the beginning of the second century BCE onward, favored collaboration with…

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Hanno (3)

Hanno (†241 BCE): Carthaginian admiral, defeated by the Roman at the Aegates Islands. Sicily in Antiquity The main issue of the First…

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Hanno the Navigator

In the first half of the sixth century BCE, the Carthaginian admiral Hanno made a long voyage along the African west coast. His logbook contains a description of a fully active volcano and the first known report about gorillas. …

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Hasdrubal (4)

Hasdrubal (late third century BCE): son of Gesco, Carthaginian general and politician. The ports of Carthage, seen from the north Hasdrubal belonged…

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