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Hasdrubal Barca

245–207 BCE · 3rd century BCE

Hasdrubal Barca was a Carthaginian general, son of Hamilcar Barca and brother of Hannibal. He commanded in Iberia during the Second Punic War, where the Scipio brothers defeated him near Hibera in 215 BCE. In 208 BCE he left Iberia to join Hannibal in Italy but was defeated and killed at the Metaurus in 207 BCE.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ilercavones Ausetani

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hasdrubal Barca. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hasdrubal-barca
MLA: “Hasdrubal Barca.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hasdrubal-barca. Accessed .
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