Hamilcar (Drepanum)

Hamilcar was a general who succeeded to the command of the Carthaginians in the First Punic War, and after successes at Thermae 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.

Notable Carthaginians

	Adherbal (admiral) Adherbal (governor of Gades) 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 Boetharch Hasdrubal the Fair Hasdrubal (quartermaster) Himilco Mago (agricultural writer) Mago Barca Maharbal Sophonisba

Ancient Carthage

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