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HAMILCAR BARCA
? BC - 228 (?) BC
Hamilcar Barca, or Barcas, was a
general in the Carthaginian army.
He fought the Romans in the
First
Punic War. Hamilcar lost the war and Rome took all of
Sicily.
Home at Africa, Hamilcar had to fight the rebels. This time he was
successful.
Hamilcar went on to fight in Spain,
where later son Hannibal joined
him.
Hamilcar died in action.
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