Hannibal's Dynasty: Power and Politics in the Western Mediterranean, 247-183 BCAccessible and enlightening, Hannibal's Dynasty provides the full story of Carthage's achievement, going beyond the usual focus on Hannibal and military matters alone to look at a wide range of political and diplomatic issues too. Dexter Hoyos shows how the aristocratic Barcid family won dominance in the free republic of Carthage, and how they exploited family connections to lead Carthage to greatness at home and abroad. For students of Hannibal, his dynasty and his legacy - this is the book to read. |
Contents
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Other editions - View all
Hannibal's Dynasty: Power and Politics in the Western ..., Issue 2005 Dexter Hoyos Limited preview - 2005 |
Hannibal's Dynasty: Power and Politics in the Western Mediterranean, 247-183 BC Dexter Hoyos No preview available - 2003 |
Common terms and phrases
Acra Leuce allies Antiochus Appian attack Barca Barcid battle Bomilcar brother Bruttium campaign Campania Cannae captured Carpetani Carthage Carthage’s Carthaginians cavalry century chapter Cisalpine Gaul citizens claim coast command consul defeat Diod Diodorus dominance doubt Drepana earlier Ebro enemy envoys Fabius fight fleet forces Gades Gaul Gisco Greek Groag Gsell HAAN Hamilcar Hannibal Hannibal’s Hanno’s Hasdrubal Hasdrubal’s Hoyos Hundred and Four Huss Iber instance Italian Italy kilometres king Lancel later Lazenby leader Libyans Livy Livy’s Locri Loreto Mago Marcellus Masinissa mention mercenaries military naval Nepos North Africa numbers Numidian peace Picard and Picard political Polybius probably Punic Punic army rebels region reinforcements republic Roman Rome Saguntines Saguntum Sanctis Sardinia Scipio Scullard Second Punic Seibert senate sent Sicily siege Silenus Silius Sosylus sources Spain Spanish strategic sufete suggests Syphax Syracuse Tarentum territory town Trasimene treaty troops Utica victory Walbank Zama