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Second son of Hamilcar and brother of Hannibal. Entered into history at the start of the second Punic War.
In
~218 he received ships and troops and responsibility to guard the
Barcid possessions in Spain: the south of the peninsula provided the
gold, corn and soldiers for the expedition to Italy. A naval base and
repair yard was developed in Cartagena.
He
suffered a number of defeats, he fails at Sagunto (~ 217). He is
frustrated in a first attempt to reach Italy (~ 216) and finally is
beaten at Dertosia on the Ebro by Gnaeus Scipio (~ 215). After a brief
stay in Carthage he returns to Andalusia and achieves some success:
Gnaeus Scipio is killed in combat (~ 211). However he soon found
himself battling Publius Scipio's son, Africanus, for control of Spain.
After losing Nova Carthago in 209, and being defeated at Baecula in
208, Hasdrubal finally marched for Italy. He manages to leave Spain and
crosses the south of Gaul in the steps of his brother. He crosses the
Alps (~ 207) and recruits thirty thousand Celts into his army. After
failing to take Piacenta and before joining Hannibal he is forced to
give battle near to Sena Gallica, on the Metaurus in 207. He is faced
by the two consuls Livius Salinator and Claudius Nero and three Roman
armies. Nero's tactics win the day. Hasdrubal loses his army and his
life. His head is thrown into Hannibal's camp. |
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