Hannibal Barca was born in 247 BCE in Carthage, an ancient city in Northern Africa, in what is now Tunisia. His father is credited with instilling in Hannibal a hostility towards Rome, a deep ...

The Battle of Cannae occurred on August 2, 216 BCE in southeast Italy between Carthaginian forces led by Hannibal Barca and Roman forces led by Lucius Aemilius Paullus and Gaius Terentius Varro.

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 218 BCE, the legendary general Hannibal led his army of Carthaginians (an ancient hellenistic empire of Northern Africa ...

A steamboat travels past the Hannibal Bridge as it was being constructed in 1869 in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Star archives Uniquely KC is a Star series exploring what makes Kansas City special.

Hannibal’s descent into Italy was one of the major events of the Second Punic War, which was eventually won by the Romans in 201 BCE. The route through Col de la Traversette (a simple map is ...

The conflict began with Hamilcar Barca, and would see his son Hannibal take the conflict to the Romans on their own ... the terms of the Treaty of Lutatius reached with Rome in 241 BCE were egregious.

Hannibal Barca (247-183 BCE) Hannibal Barca is considered one of the best army commanders in history. He was from the city of Carthage, found on the eastern side of modern-day Tunisia.