Hamilcar (Drepanum)

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Hamilcar was a general who succeeded to the command of the Carthaginians in the First Punic War, and after successes at Therma and the Battle of Drepanum was defeated at Ecnomus (256 BCE). Subsequently, apart from unskillful operations against Marcus Atilius Regulus, nothing certain is known of him.

He is sometimes confused with the better known Hamilcar Barca, father of Hannibal.

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Ad Herbal • Saint Aurelius • Carthalo • Dido • Hamilcar (Drepanum) • Hamilcar Barca • Hannibal Barca • Hannibal Gisco • Hannibal Monomachus • Hannibal the Rhodian • Hanno the Elder • Hanno the Great • Hanno the Navigator • Hanno, son of Bomilcar • Hasdrubal Barca • Hasdrubal Gisco • Hasdrubal the Fair • Hasdrubal, commander of the service corps • Himilco the Navigator • Mago (agricultural writer) • Mago Barca • Maharbal • Saints Perpetua and Felicitas • Sophonisba

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