Hannibal Barca
CHARACTER» Ḥannibaal (Grace of Baal)
The Carthaginian military commander who threatened Rome during the Second Punic War. One of the most famous enemies of Rome, and considered one of the greatest military commanders in history.


Hannibal was a Punic Carthaginian military commander, generally considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. He is particularly renowned for being one of the greatest tacticians of all time. He was prince of Carthage, a Semitic Phoenician kingdom in present-day Tunisia, North Africa (Location). He was well known for his use of elephantsin battle and famous tactics such as the double-envelopment maneuver, which he successfully used against the Romans at the famous Battle of Cannae.