Hasdrubal Barca (c. 244-207 BCE) was the younger brother of the Carthaginian general Hannibal (247-183 BCE) and commanded the forces of Carthage against Rome in Spain during the Second Punic War (218-202 BCE). They were both, along with another brother named Mago, sons of the general Hamilcar Barca (c. 285 - c. 228 BCE) who led the Carthaginian armies during the First Punic War (264-241 BCE). Rome won the first war with Carthage and imposed heavy terms on the city which eventually resulted in Hannibal initiating the Second Punic War.
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c. 244 BCE - 207 BCELife of Hasdrubal Barca.
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c. 228 BCEHasdrubal is in Spain with Hannibal and their father at Battle of Helice.
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c. 218 BCEHannibal places Hasdrubal in charge of Carthaginian forces in Spain.
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217 BCEHasdrubal defeated by Roman forces at the Ebro River.
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215 BCEHasdrubal defeated by Roman forces at Dertossa.
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213 BCEHasdrubal deployed from Spain to North Africa to fend off attack on Carthaginian interests by Syphax, an ally of Rome.
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211 BCEHasdrubal returns to Spain; defeats Romans at the Battle of the Upper Baetis.
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208 BCEHasdrubal defeated by Scipio Africanus at Baecula; leaves Spain to join Hannibal in Italy.
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207 BCEHasdrubal Barca is killed at the Battle of the Metaurus in Italy.
