Hannibal Outline
Born on Mount Eryx
Grew up in Spain as a teenager (he began to hate Romans then)
Had four brothers/ most famous was Hasdrubal (brother-in-law)
Hannibal was a great tactician and strategist
Hannibal was the leader of the Kingdom of Carthage (North Africa)
Had his own army at the age of eighteen- general under Hasdrubal
picked by Senate for new leader replacing Hasdrubal (lacked heart/confidence which Senate wished for)
Second Punic War:
"Punic" is Roman word for Carthaginian
Hannibal most famous for Second Punic War
2nd Punic War started when Hannibal crossed the Alps
Hannibal's plan was to invade from northern Italy by surprise
Second Punic War lasted 17 years (218 B.C. to 201 B.C.)
Brought along 37 elephants to break Roman barriers
War had no clear winner
After the War:
Hannibal returned to Carthage
Became Chief Magistrate (responsible for keeping peace between Rome/Carthage)
Some Romans couldn't stand to see Hannibal live
Hannibal was willing to surrender to avoid 3rd Punic War
Hannibal ran from Roman spies for thirteen years
Finally captured in home and had committed suicide with poison