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A 6 page paper which examines the legendary Carthaginian general by providing answers to such questions as who he was, why was he considered a great general, what was his strategy, how did people perceive him, what caused his downfall, and finally, what was his lasting legacy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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unparalleled leader of men, but was also a strategist par excellence. But who was Hannibal? Unfortunately, for many historians, the answer to this question remains elusive. There
is little known about his early years, except that he is believed to have been born in 247 B.C., and was the eldest son of famed Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca,
the hero of the First Punic War who was known as "Hanno the Great."1 Although born in Carthage (what is now northern Africa), Hannibal actually spent very little
of his youth there, forced to spend most of his youth in Spanish military camps after his fathers military defeat forced the family into exile.2 Hannibals career as a
general seems almost preordained, for his father had instilled in him a sense of unwavering nationalism and a deep hatred of Carthages bitter enemy, Rome, symbolized by a pledge of
eternal vengeance against the city before the Phoenician gods when Hannibal was only ten years old.3 While a dedicated patriot, Hamilcar Barca was not considered to be a great
soldier, but his son showed an impressive military aptitude quite young. He was already a military commander by his teens, and it seemed only fitting that his efforts to
take over Sarguntum from the Romans, once a Carthaginian stronghold, began the Second Punic War in 218 B.C. While still in his twenties, Hannibal was named general of Carthages
land and ground forces, following the assassination of his brother-in-law, Hasdrubal. Why was Hannibal considered a great general? Certainly, he embodied the necessary characteristics of a successful
warrior. The historical accounts of his career, though limited, paint a portrait of a courageous fighter, but he was also blessed with the gift of diplomacy, which ensured his
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