Hannibal, the son of the Carthaginian general Hamilcar, became commander in chief of the Carthaginian army in Spain at the age of 26.

Hannibal marched with his army of 40,000 men and numerous elephants from Spain over the Alps into Italy where he inflicted tremendous defeats upon the Romans. But the Romans secured victories in Spain, and in 203 BC struck at Carthage itself.

Hannibal had to return to defend his home city and was defeated at the hands of Scipio Africanus.

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