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.

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 elephants were posted towards the wings of his formation at the Battle of the Trebbia River against the Romans in 218 BCE. The degree to which the elephants contributed to Hannibal's ...

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.

The destruction, dating back to the late 3rd century BCE, coincides with the period of the Second Punic War when Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces traversed the Pyrenees to engage the Romans. Dr. Oriol ...