Hamilcar Barca
Hamilcar Barca, (270?–228 B.C.), a Carthaginian general and the father of Hannibal. Hamilcar fought well against the Romans as a commander in Sicily (247–241 B.C.) during the First Punic War. The peace terms forced him to leave the island. Returning to Carthage, he put down a soldiers' mutiny (241–238). In 237 B.C. Hamilcar landed in Spain, which he planned to use as a base for a future invasion of Italy. After conquering much territory, he was killed in battle against Spanish tribes.