# Hasdrubal Barca — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [April 5, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hasdrubal-barca-whe-definition-discussion/15969 "2018-04-05T09:56:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 5, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hasdrubal-barca-whe-definition-discussion/15969/1 "2018-04-05T09:56:05Z")

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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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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Hasdrubal\_Barca/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hasdrubal_Barca/)._

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**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hasdrubal-barca-whe-definition-discussion/15969/2 "2026-07-30T09:42:04Z")

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