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Adherbal of Carthage
𐤀𐤃𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋
(Known as "Admiral Adherbal")
Admiral of Carthage, Naval Commander, Victor of the Battle of Drepana
Born
c. 290 BCE
Carthage, Tunisia
Carthage, Tunisia
Passed Away
c. 230 BCE
Carthage, Tunisia
Lifespan
~60 years old
"The sea yields only to those who command the winds with cool intellect and swift oars."
Archival Overview
Master Carthaginian naval admiral who inflicted the most crushing maritime defeat on the Roman Republic at the Battle of Drepana in 249 BCE during the First Punic War.
Biographical Record
Stationed as naval commander at the Carthaginian base of Lilybaeum and Drepana in western Sicily, Adherbal observed Roman consul Publius Claudius Pulcher attempting a surprise dawn raid with 123 Roman quinqueremes in 249 BCE.
With dazzling tactical initiative, Adherbal ordered his fleet out to sea, trapping the Roman ships against the rocky shore. In a single afternoon, he captured 93 Roman vessels without losing a single Carthaginian ship, achieving Carthage's greatest naval victory in history.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Punic Port Necropolis
Carthage, Tunisia
Carthage, Tunisia
GPS: 36.8450, 10.3280
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