Hanno ( ''Ḥɴʾ''), whose full name was in Phoenician 𐤇𐤍𐤀 𐤁𐤍 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 Hna Ben Hanibal) or Hanno son of Hannibal, was, according to

Diodorus Siculus Diodorus Siculus or Diodorus of Sicily (; 1st century BC) was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek historian from Sicily. He is known for writing the monumental Universal history (genre), universal history ''Bibliotheca historica'', in forty ...

, a Carthaginian general during the

First Punic War The First Punic War (264–241 BC) was the first of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the early 3rd century BC. For 23 years, in the longest continuous conflict and grea ...

(264 to 241 BC). Note that this entry is not related to the son of Hammilcar Barca

Hannibal Hannibal (; ; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Punic people, Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Ancient Carthage, Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Hannibal's fat ...

, whose son was probably also named Hanno (𐤇𐤍𐤀 Phoenician Hna), and of whom we have very few details of, but belongs to the time of the second Punic wars.

Historiography

Writing in the 1st century B.C.,

, mentions Hanno in his account of the

and refers to him as “Hanno, son of Hannibal”, to distinguish him from other Carthaginians of that name.

Battle of Agrigentum

Before the battle,

Hannibal Gisco Hannibal Gisco (, ; –258BC) was a Carthaginian military commander in charge of both land armies and naval fleets during the First Punic War against Rome. His efforts proved ultimately unsuccessful and his eventual defeat in battle led to hi ...

was in the city of Agrigentum, besieged by the Romans, and Hanno was sent to provide relief. Hanno concentrated his troops at Heraclea Minoa and captured the Roman supply base at Herbesos. He told his Numidian cavalry to attack the Roman cavalry and then feign retreat. The Romans pursued the Numidians as they retreated and were brought to the main Carthaginian column where they suffered many losses. According to

Polybius Polybius (; , ; ) was a Greek historian of the middle Hellenistic period. He is noted for his work , a universal history documenting the rise of Rome in the Mediterranean in the third and second centuries BC. It covered the period of 264–146 ...

, the siege lasted several months before the Romans defeated the Carthaginians and forced Hanno to retreat.

References

Citations

Bibliography

* . Carthaginian commanders of the First Punic War 3rd-century BC Punic people {{Africa-mil-bio-stub

Historiography

Battle of Agrigentum

See also

References

Citations

Bibliography