- The
Barcid (Punic: 𐤁𐤓𐤒, romanized: baraq)
family was a
notable Punic (Phoenician)
family in the
ancient city of Carthage; many of its
members were fierce...
- romanized: Magon Barqa; died 202 BC) was a Carthaginian,
member of the
Barcid family, who pla**** an
important role in the
Second Punic War,
leading forces...
- is
usually referred to as "Hannibal, son of Hamilcar", or "Hannibal the
Barcid", the
latter term
applying to the
family of his father,
Hamilcar Barca....
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Under the
leadership of the
Barcid family,
Ancient Carthage expanded its
possessions on the
Iberian Peninsula from 237 to 218 BC. The
First Punic War and...
-
arriving in
Iberia with two
armies and
ending the
undisputed command of the
Barcid family in Iberia. The
Carthaginians fought the
Scipio brothers and had on...
- the 3rd century BC. He is the most well
known political opponent of the
Barcid family;
first Hamilcar and
later Hannibal Barca. Hanno's
wealth was based...
- Hamilcar's name to make the
Numidian tribes from
northern Africa submit to the
Barcid family, and
Numidia soon fell into Carthage's
sphere of influence. After...
-
coinages in
North Africa and in the
region of
Spain controlled by the
Barcids. The
coinages produced in
these two
regions circulated separately; i.e...
-
arrived in
Iberia in 214 BC. His
arrival ended the
absolute command of the
Barcid family there. In 212 BC, the two
Roman commanders in Iberia,
Publius Cornelius...
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there is no
evidence its name in antiquity, Barcino, was
connected with the
Barcid family of Hamilcar.
During the
Middle Ages, the city was
variously known...
