Hamilcar Barca
Carthaginian general (c. 275 – 228 BC)
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Summary
Hamilcar Barca was born on January 1, 275 BC[1], in Carthage[2]. He died on January 1, 228 BC[3], in Júcar[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,311 views/month, #6,718 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Child: Hannibal[8], Hasdrubal Barca[9], Mago[10], third daughter of Hamilcar Barca[11], eldest daughter of Hamilcar Barca[12], middle daughter of Hamilcar Barca[13]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Carthage[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Family: Barcids[16]
- Military branch: military of ancient Carthage[17]
- Commons category: Hamilcar Barca[18]
- Cause of death: drowning[19]
- Participated in conflict: First Punic War[20]
- Family name: Barca[21]
- Given name: Hamilcar[22]
- Allegiance: Ancient Carthage[23]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27], Pauly–Wissowa[28], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[29], Dictionary of African Biography[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Encyclopedic Lexicon[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], The New Student's Reference Work[34], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[35]
- Replaced by: Hasdrubal the Fair[36]
- Name in native language: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 𐤁𐤓𐤒[37]
Why It Matters
Hamilcar Barca has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Hamilcar Barca born?
Hamilcar Barca was born in Carthage[2].
Where did Hamilcar Barca die?
Hamilcar Barca passed away in Júcar[4].
What did Hamilcar Barca do for work?
Hamilcar Barca worked as a politician[5] and military officer[6].