Hannibal Barca
Alpine elephant commander
Hannibal Barca was a Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants to invade Italy during the Second Punic War (218–201 BCE).
His stunning victories against Rome—particularly the encirclement at Cannae—made him one of history's greatest military tacticians.
His name evokes audacious strategy against overwhelming odds: a Hannibal-style flanking maneuver.
- double envelopmentTwo-sided flanking maneuver
- CarthagePhoenician colony that challenged Rome
- sworn enemyVowed lifelong adversary
- Numidian cavalryAncient North African light horse
- war elephantsTrained elephants for combat
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