Hasdrubal Barca

Hasdrubal Barca was a Carthaginian general, son of Hamilcar Barca and brother of Hannibal, who commanded in Iberia and was killed in Italy during the Second Punic War.

Hannibal: Hannibal was a Carthaginian general who invaded Italy during the Second Punic War. Hasdrubal’s brother, he led the principal Carthaginian campaign in Italy.
Battle of the Metaurus: The 207 BCE battle in which Roman forces defeated and killed Hasdrubal Barca in northern Italy. It ended his attempt to reinforce Hannibal with an army from Iberia.
Carthaginian Iberia: Carthage’s territories and military sphere in the Iberian Peninsula during the Punic Wars. Hasdrubal governed and recruited from this strategic base before marching east.
Battle of the Metaurus River: The decisive 207 BCE Roman victory over Hasdrubal Barca’s army in northern Italy. The battle destroyed the force meant to join Hannibal and killed its commander.
Hamilcar Barca: Hamilcar Barca was a Carthaginian general who fought Rome in the First Punic War and expanded Carthaginian power in Iberia. Their father established the Iberian position Hasdrubal later commanded.
Battle of Baecula: A 208 BCE battle in Iberia in which Scipio Africanus defeated Hasdrubal Barca’s Carthaginian army. After defeat, Hasdrubal escaped Roman pursuit and continued toward Italy.
Battle of Cannae: A 216 BCE Carthaginian victory in Italy in which Hannibal destroyed a large Roman army. Hasdrubal’s planned reinforcement aimed to strengthen Hannibal after this landmark victory.
Hannibal's campaign in Italy: Hannibal’s military campaign on the Italian peninsula during the Second Punic War. Without Hasdrubal’s army, Hannibal remained isolated from major Carthaginian reinforcements.
Scipio Africanus: Scipio Africanus was a Roman general who defeated Hannibal at Zama and helped end the Second Punic War. His victories in Iberia helped dislodge Hasdrubal from his base there.
Battle of Ilipa: A 206 BCE Roman victory in Iberia that broke Carthaginian military power there. It consolidated the territorial losses that had pushed Hasdrubal away from Iberia.

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Hannibal's Crossing of the AlpsRelated: His later route into Italy offers a comparison with Hannibal's difficult passage.