Hannibal

Hannibal
Personal Details
Born	247 BC
Died	c. 183 - 181 BC
Nationality	Carthaginian

Hannibal (247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded Carthage's main forces against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. He is widely considered one of the greatest military commanders in human history. Hannibal's crossing of the Alps remains one of the most celebrated events and achievements of ancient warfare.

Popular Culture

Appearances

Variants

The following list is of explicit appearances of Hannibal.

Year	Name	Appearance	Notes
1726	Hannibal	Gulliver's Travels, author Jonathan Swift	Lemuel Gulliver visists the island of Glubbdubdrib, where he is able to resurrect the dead. He summons Hannibal. Gulliver also summons Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Brutus. The next day he met Homer, Aristotle, René Descartes, and Pierre Gassendi.
1914	Hannibal	Cabiria	Portrayed by Emilio Vardannes. Edoardo Davesnes portrayed Hasdrubal, Italia Almirante-Manzini portrayed Sophonisba, Alex Bernard portrayed Syphax, Luigi Chellini portrayed Scipio Africanus, Vitale Di Stefano portrayed Masinissa, and Enrico Gemelli portrayed Archimedes.
1937	Hannibal	Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal	Portrayed by Camillo Pilotto.
1959	Hannibal	Hannibal	Portrayed by Victor Mature.
2006	Hannibal	Hannibal	Portrayed by Alexander Siddig.

Links

• Hannibal on Wikipedia