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Hasdrubal Barca
Carthage, Carthaginian Empire
Archival Overview
Carthaginian general who defended Barcid Hispania against the Scipio brothers for a decade and made an epic winter crossing of the Alps to reinforce Hannibal, dying heroically at the Metaurus.
Biographical Record
Hasdrubal Barca (c. 245–207 BCE) was the second son of Hamilcar Barca. When his brother Hannibal marched to invade Italy across the Alps in 218 BCE, Hasdrubal was left in supreme command of Carthaginian Hispania, fighting tenaciously against Gnaeus and Publius Cornelius Scipio.
At the Battle of the Upper Baetis (211 BCE), Hasdrubal outmaneuvered and destroyed both Roman armies, killing both Scipio brothers. In 208 BCE, he led a second Carthaginian army across the Pyrenees and the Alps into northern Italy to reinforce Hannibal. Intercepted by two Roman consular armies at the Battle of the Metaurus (207 BCE), he charged into the thickest Roman ranks, dying heroically with weapon in hand.
Key Life Milestones
Triumph at the Upper Baetis
Defeated and killed both Roman consular commanders Publius and Gnaeus Scipio in Hispania.
The Second Alpine Crossing & Metaurus
Completed the winter crossing of the Alps with heavy war elephants, charging to his death in combat.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialMarche, Italy