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	Carthage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		By 410 BC Hannibal (son of Gisco and grandson of Hamilcar) was the 'king' of Carthage.
		Hannibal (son of Gisco) at the head of a mercenary army was sent to reenforce Agrigentum, Sicily's second largest city, which the Roman's laid siege to.
		Hannibal Barca was the son of Hamilcar Barca - and brother-in-law to Hasdrubal the Elder.
	www.roman-empire.net /republic/carthage.html (11441 words)

	Hannibal Gisco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hannibal Gisco should not be confused with Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian leader of the Second Punic War.
		Hannibal Gisco's first appearance in the sources is in 261 BC, as the general in command of the garrison besieged by the Romans in Agrigentum.
		Gisco defeated and captured the Roman consul Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina in the Lipari encounter, but this victory was robbed of practical meaning with the bulk of the Roman fleet continuing to manoeuvre in the surrounding waters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hannibal_Gisco (393 words)

	Special Project 1: Tangent Deliverable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hannibal had given the city a wide berth in fear of Roman aggression, but when Saguntum started to become a contender in the politics of Spain he was left with little choice.
		Hannibal left Spain under command of his brother Hasdrubal Gisco (Not to be confused with his dead brother in law, Hasdrubal), and marched his army across the Ebro and into southern Gaul.
		Hannibal was defeated in a naval battle, and the Roman ground forces defeated Antiochus in 190 BC.
	www.travelin-tigers.com /zhs/proj1d.htm (2933 words)

	Second Punic War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hannibal did not cross the Ebro River (Saguntum was near modern Valencia - well south of the river) in arms, and the Saguntines provoked his attack by attacking their neighboring tribes who were Carthaginian protectorates, and by massacring pro-Punic factions in their city.
		Hannibal, by skillful maneuvers, was in position to head him off, for he lay on the direct road between Placentia and Ariminum, by which Sempronius would have to march in order to reinforce Scipio.
		In 210 BC Hannibal again proved his superiority in tactics by a severe defeat inflicted at Herdoniac in Apulia upon a proconsular army, and in 208 BC destroyed a Roman force engaged in the siege of Locri Epizephyri.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Second_Punic_war (5837 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 269 (v. 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The mutinous troops, to the number of 20,000, having occupied the city of Tunis, only twelve miles from Carthage, Gisco, who during his command in Sicily had made himself highly popular with the army, was deputed to them, with fuU powers to satisfy all their demands.
		Gisco and his fellow-prisoners remained in captivity for some time, until Spendius and Matho, alarmed at the successes of Hamilcar Barca, and apprehensive of the effects which the lenity he had
		For this purpose they held a general assembly of their forces, in which, after alarming them by rumours of treachery, and exasperating them by inflammatory harangues, they induced them to decree, on the proposal of the Gaul Autaritus, that all the Carthaginian prisoners should be put to death.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/1377.html (856 words)

	Scipio Africanus
		He was best known for defeating Hannibal of Carthage, a feat that earned him the surname Africanus, the nickname 'the Roman Hannibal' and recognition as one of the finest commanders in military history.
		Hannibal's brothers Hasdrubal and Mago, and Hasdrubal Gisco were the generals of the Carthaginian forces in Hispania, and Rome was aided by the inability of these three figures to act in concert.
		Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal had meanwhile marched for Italy, and in 206 BC Scipio himself, having secured the Roman occupation of Hispania by the capture of Gades, gave up his command and returned to Rome.
	www.webspawner.com /users/dori1992 (1784 words)

	Second Punic War - Military History Wiki
		According to Roman tradition, Hannibal had sworn hatred to Rome, and he certainly did not take a conciliatory attitude when the Romans berated him for crossing the river Iberus (Ebro), which Carthage was, by treaty, required to stay south of.
		Hannibal reminded Scipio of fate's role in the war, and how lenient Hannibal was to Rome when it was on the brink of destruction.
		Hannibal said, "Myself." Scipio finally asked what would have happened if Hannibal had beaten him at the battle of Zama, and Hannibal said, "Then I would be the greatest general of all time." Rome feared Hannibal until the day he died, which was probably unwarranted.
	www.militaryhistorywiki.org /wiki/Second_Punic_War (2009 words)

	Scipio Africanus - A Military Biographical Sketch
		However, it was vital to eliminate Hannibal's logistics and recruitment center, something quite apparent to the upstart S.A., who was technically a privatus rather than a magistrate … too junior an officer to be awarded an extra-territorial command.
		Hannibal and a few of his men escaped to their base at Hadrumatum, but nearly 20,000 Carthaginians and their allies were slaughtered, compared to Roman losses of 1,500 men.
		Hannibal's stratagems and battlefield maneuvers in this battle were to inspire tank battles on nearly the same ground over 2,000 years later.
	romanhistorybooksandmore.freeservers.com /scipio.htm (2987 words)

	CNAfTemplate
		Hannibal undoubtedly knew that the Romans were embroiled in a struggle with Cis-Alpine Gauls for control of their territory below the southern slopes of the Alps.
		Hannibal's successful defiance of the Romans played well with the tribes south of the Ebro and he was able, thereafter, to recruit a large army for the next staage of his plan.
		Hamilcar, the father of Hannibal, led the land forces of Carthage in Sicily -- by the end of the First Punic War it was a ragtag guerilla band.
	www.mmdtkw.org /CNAf004MercenaryWarBarcidSpain.html (4163 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 357 (v. 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The loss on his side had amounted, according to Polybius, to 10,000 men, while it is exaggerated by the Roman writers (who appear anxious to make the battle of the Metaurus a compensation for that of Cannae), to more than 50,000.
		The merits of Hasdrubal as a general are known to us more by the general admission of his enemies, who speak of him as a worthy rival of his father and his brother, than from any judgment we can ourselves form from the imperfect and perverted accounts that have been transmitted to us.
		The particular part which the son of Gisco took in these is nowhere mentioned, but it is difficult to avoid the conjecture that they were in great part owing to his jealousy of the sons of Hamilcar; and Polybius expressly charges him (ix, 11, x.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/1465.html (990 words)

	The Lion's Brood - AtFantasy
		Gisco's eyes instantly shifted to me. "Are you sure that's appropriate, General?" he asked Hannibal.
		Gisco pulled brushes and a small flask from the bag at his side, then crouched to paint a blood-red circle within another upon the uneven floor.
		Gisco caught it in one hand that was no longer human.
	www.atfantasy.com /view/186 (2991 words)

	`General' knowledge
		Hannibal took his generals to a hillock to observe the enemy.
		Hannibal replied, ``There is one thing, Gisco, yet more astonishing, which you take no notice of.'' When asked what that was, he replied, ``In all those great numbers before us, there is not one man called Gisco.'' This lightened the mood and everybody started joking and pulling Gisco's leg.
		In the same battle, Hannibal so arranged his men that a strong wind was at their back which would blow dust in the face of the attacking Romans and disturb them.
	www.hindu.com /businessline/2000/03/27/stories/102718m2.htm (300 words)

	Second Punic War Biography,info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		According to Roman tradition Hannibal had been made to swear never to be a friend of Rome by his father, and he certainly did not take a conciliatory attitude when the Romans berated him for crossing the river Iberus (Ebro) which Carthage was treaty bound not to cross.
		In the campaign of 217 BC Hannibal had failed to obtain a following among the Italics; in the following year he had an opportunity to turn the tide in his favor.
		They always kept Hannibal in view, they only fought when everything was in their favour; they sought to starve him rather than destroy him in battle; and cut down his power of doing harm as fast as circumstances warranted.
	www.parsnava.com /biography/sdmc_Second_Punic_war (8126 words)

	Battle of Drepana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the night, Hannibal left the city carrying the useless cavalry horses and ran to the harbour of Drepana, before the Romans knew what was happening.
		Hannibal Gisco), what brought Pulcher to the court was an accusation of sacrilege due to the chicken incident.
		In the same year, Hamilcar Barca (general Hannibal's father) had a successful campaign in Sicily and a storm destroyed the other half of the Roman fleet, commanded by consul Junius Paullus.
	battle-of-drepana.area51.ipupdater.com (679 words)

	Fabius by Plutarch
		This boldness of the consul, and the numerousness of his army, double theirs, startled the Carthaginians; but Hannibal commanded them to their arms, and with a small train rode out to take a full prospect of the enemy as they were now forming in their ranks, from a rising ground not far distant.
		The army, seeing Hannibal's attendants come back from viewing the enemy in such a laughing condition, concluded that it must be profound contempt of the enemy, that made their general at this moment indulge in such hilarity.
		At the sight of this, Hannibal was heard to say, "This pleases me better than if they had been delivered to me bound hand and foot." For the particulars of this engagement, we refer our reader to those authors who have written at large upon the subject.
	www.4literature.net /Plutarch/Fabius/5.html (896 words)

	The 2d Punic War (218 BC) (DBA Campaign Scenario)
		Undaunted, Hannibal beseiged and then overran the city in 219 BC, subjecting its inhabitants to fire and slaughter.
		At this point, as Rome prepared for an invasion of North Africa, Hannibal defied convention wisdom and elected to march his army the Pyrenees and the Alps, overcoming hostile Gauls and inclement weather in addition to the difficult terrain to reach northern Italy, within striking distance of Rome.
		Hannibal embarked as much of his army as he could and returned to defend Carthage.
	fanaticus.org /DBA/campaigns/campaign2dpunic.html (702 words)

	Punic, Pyhhric, Samnites, Macedonians and Hannibal
		Hannibal defeats Romans led by Scipio the Elder in a cavalry battle.
		Hannibal destroys Roman army of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Publius Terentius Varro, in one of the greatest tactical battles in history.
		Hannibal destroys the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius.
	www.romanrelics.com /repbatt.htm (775 words)

	Two-Fisted Tales -- The Lion's Brood
		Gisco was oddly clean for a man who had passed through the marshes.
		Hannibal smiled thinly, not minding that another mocked me. My brother might still think me a youth, but I planned to prove him wrong that very night.
		Gisco caught it in one hand that was no longer human -- a span of blade-like talons.
	www.pulpanddagger.com /pulpmag/dark/brood.html (3051 words)

	Index of names: Ha
		237/8_ Hannibal the son of Hamilcar swears an oath of enmity to Rome.
		218/57 Hannibal defeats the Roman consuls by the river Trebia.
		221/8_ Hasdrubal is assassinated, and Hannibal is appointed to be the new
	www.attalus.org /names/ha.html (2284 words)

	Rome: Total War @ The Wargamer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Given a proconsular command, he reorganised the Roman army in Spain and began to attack the Carthaginian positions there which were supporting Hannibal in Italy.
		Although unable to take Utica by siege he did sustain his forces in Africa and was able to force the recall of Hannibal by defeating Hasdrubal Gisco and his ally Syphax at Campi Magni.
		Hannibal’s return led to the eventual defeat of the Carthiginians at Zama (202BCE).
	www.wargamer.com /microsites/rome_total_war/factions_page4.html (1476 words)

	Hannibal (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hannibal is one of the most common prenames in Punic and we know several military commanders (strategos) with this prename during the Punic Wars, while their family names or nicknames are often not recorded.
		Hannibal Gisco, a Carthaginian military commander in the First Punic War
		Hannibal (novel), the novel on which the above movie is based.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hannibal_(disambiguation) (227 words)

	First Punic War Biography,info
		It was an important war and is worthy of serious study, despite its neglect at the hands of Hannibal's devotees.
		Secondly, it continues to fascinate naval historians to this day for it was indeed the largest naval conflict of antiquity; as well as being the longest continuous war of antiquity.
		They were defeated there by the Carthaginians under Hamilcar (a popular Carthaginian name, not to confused with Hannibal Barca's father, with the same name) in 260 BC.
	music.musictnt.com /biography/sdmc_First_Punic_War (3792 words)

	First Punic War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The father of future Roman nemesis Hannibal arrived in Sicily and defeated all Roman attacks over a period of 4 years.
		Lingering animosity wouldn't take long to resurface, and the emergence of the Barca (Hamilcar, Hasdrubal and Hannibal) family in Carthage would have a lasting and horrific impact on the new masters of the Mediterranean.
		The Romans were able to shift attention to the North and the troublesome Gauls and Illyrians while Carthage dealt with its own internal affairs.
	www.unrv.com /empire/first-punic-war.php (2897 words)

	Sid's Hannibal Photos - SidCity.net Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I've been obsessed with Hannibal and his elephants since I studied ancient history in secondary school (a slight schoolgirl crush on my history teacher may have initially encouraged this scholastic fervour I'm sorry to say), so seeing all of these characters come to life is wonderful.
		Or...well, it looks as if the elephants are blocking the way and he had to wait - as kind of "revenge" he took the photos and threatened the elephants to spread pictures of their butts all over the internet.
		Some people are still of the opinion that the saddle should suit their butts first and the horse back comes second.
	sidcityforums.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=497 (1308 words)

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		Subject: Hannibal: the Second Punic War No one seems to have provided any information regarding a First Punic War varinat for "Hannibal: The Second Punic War".
		For Carthage: Hanno and Hannibal Gisco on game turn 3; Hamiclar Barca on game turn 8; Hasdrubal on game turn 9; and Haderbal on game turn 14.
		If I have time in the future, I will try to post some additional variant considerations for the original game which divide recruiting into Roman/Italian and Libo-Phoenician/Numidian/Spanish/Gallic and Italian divisions each with their own seperate limitations and restrictions.
	grognard.com /variants/hannibst.txt (854 words)

	The Interview Between Hannibal And Scipio In Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hannibal for the admonition he gave him, with regard to the uncertainty of
		Hannibal enumerated the victories he had gained over the Romans, the generals
		Hannibal Undertakes And Completes The Reformation Of The Courts Of Justice, And The Treasury Of Carthage
	history-world.org /scipiohan.htm (3385 words)

	First Punic War - Military History Wiki
		Xanthippus managed to cut off the Roman army from its base by re-establishing Carthiginian naval supremacy, and defeated and captured Regulus at the battle of Tunis.
		Towards the end of the conflict (249 BC), Carthage sent general Hamilcar Barca (Hannibal's father) to Sicily.
		Hamilcar managed to gain control of most of inland Sicily; in desperation, the Romans appointed a dictator to resolve the situation.
	www.militaryhistorywiki.org /index.php?title=First_Punic_War (2412 words)

	John Massee, Sculpture
		I adopted the name of Gisco when I started work at the Inst..
		All of these watched the advance of the legions, obscured at intervals by dust clouds, almost unbelieving.
		One of them, a man named Gisco, shook his head and said."It is a most amazing thing to see such a number of men." Hannibal turned to glance at Gisco and the anxious faces around him.
	johnmassee.com /books/gisco/giscopictures.html (859 words)

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