Hannibal
247-183 B.C.
One of the great generals of the
ancient world, Hannibal fought against Rome in the Second Punic War for
Carthage, a kingdom in North Africa. He was one of the few generals to repeatedly
have success against the Romans in the field. He is best known for marching
his "cavalry" of war elephants through Spain and over the Alps
to invade Italy from the North.
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*The portrait on this coin may be
Hannibal, but this is not definite.
Ancient Source: Livy's History
of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita)
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