Hanno the Elder

𐤇𐤍𐤀 (Known as "General Hanno")

Carthaginian General, Second Punic War, Commander in Bruttium

Born c. 250 BCE

Carthage, Tunisia

Passed Away 204 BCE Croton, Italy

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"A general holds the line where the orders of the commander place him, even unto death."

Archival Overview

Veteran Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War who served under Hannibal Barca, holding southern Italy (Bruttium) and commanding Carthaginian forces in Lucania.

Biographical Record

Hanno, son of Bomilcar, was Hannibal Barca's most dependable senior general during the Italian campaign. At the Battle of Cannae in 216 BCE, he commanded the right wing of the Carthaginian army, containing the Roman cavalry assault.

Tasked with commanding southern Italy, he recruited and trained Italian allies in Bruttium and Lucania for a decade, fighting battles at Beneventum and Croton against Roman consular armies until falling in battle in 204 BCE.

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Final Resting Place

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Byrsa Military Tombs
Carthage, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.8528, 10.3242                    

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