Hamilcar Barca
Ha·mil·car Bar·ca
H0035400 (hə-mĭl′kär′ bär′kə, hăm′əl-) 270?-228? bc.Hamilcar Barca
(hæˈmɪlkɑː ˈbɑːkə; ˈhæmɪlˌkɑː)Ha•mil•car Bar•ca
(həˈmɪl kɑr ˈbɑr kə, ˈhæm əlˌkɑr)n.
单词 | hamilcar barca |
释义 | Hamilcar BarcaHa·mil·car Bar·caH0035400 (hə-mĭl′kär′ bär′kə, hăm′əl-) 270?-228? bc.Hamilcar Barca(hæˈmɪlkɑː ˈbɑːkə; ˈhæmɪlˌkɑː)Ha•mil•car Bar•ca(həˈmɪl kɑr ˈbɑr kə, ˈhæm əlˌkɑr)n. Hamilcar BarcaHamilcar Barca,d. 229 or 228 B.C., Carthaginian general. He was assigned the command in Sicily in 247 in the First Punic War (see Punic WarsPunic Wars,three distinct conflicts between Carthage and Rome. When they began, Rome had nearly completed the conquest of Italy, while Carthage controlled NW Africa and the islands and the commerce of the W Mediterranean. ..... Click the link for more information. ). From mountain bases near Palermo he made repeated raids on the Romans and relieved the Punic garrison in Lilybaeum. However, the Carthaginians were defeated, and Hamilcar Barca negotiated the terms of the peace that led to CarthageCarthage , ancient city, on the northern shore of Africa, on a peninsula in the Bay of Tunis and near modern Tunis. The Latin name, Carthago or Cartago, was derived from the Phoenician name, which meant "new city. ..... Click the link for more information. 's withdrawal from Sicily. The Carthaginian mercenaries shortly afterward revolted and besieged Carthage, but Hamilcar defeated them in 238. After that his popularity made him virtual dictator. He then set out (237) to conquer Spain as a new base against Rome and had won considerable territory when he died. Hamilcar was probably the ablest general and statesman that Carthage had before his son HannibalHannibal , b. 247 B.C., d. 183 or 182 B.C. Carthaginian general, an implacable and formidable enemy of Rome. Although knowledge of him is based primarily on the reports of his enemies, Hannibal appears to have been both just and merciful. He is renowned for his tactical genius. ..... Click the link for more information. . Hamilcar BarcaYear of birth unknown; died 229 B.C. Carthagenian military leader during the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.). Hannibal’s father. From 247 to 241, Hamilcar conducted military actions in Sicily, where he won several victories over the Romans; but, having been defeated near the Aegadian Islands, he concluded a peace with Rome upon his government’s instruction. In 238 he suppressed uprisings of slaves, mercenaries, and the local Libyan population. From 237 to 229 he conquered the southwestern part of Spain and died during the seige of a city. A. I. NEMIROVSKII Hamilcar Barca |
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