Adherbal (Punic: 𐤀𐤃𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʿDRBʾL)[1] was a Carthaginian noble who served as the governor of Gadir (Cadiz) during the Second Punic War.[2] He was also a Carthaginian military commander in this war under the command of Mago Barca. He was one of the lesser generals of the Punic War and was often trying to prove his worth.[3] He is perhaps best known for his defeat in the naval Battle of Carteia in 206 BC while attempting to leave Carthaginian Spain with valuable prisoners. His fleet was defeated near the ancient city of Carteia by G. Laelius.[4][5][6]
See also
edit- Other Adherbals in Carthaginian history
- Baal, the Canaanite deity
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Huss (1985), p. 559.
- ^ "Fin de la presencia cartaginesa en Hispania, 206 a.C." Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ Hackney, Ryan. "Numidia." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society, ABC-CLIO, 2019, worldatwar-abc-clio-swb.orc.scoolaid.net/Search/Display/1670041. Accessed 11 Sept. 2019.
- ^ Juan Antonio Lacomba i José E. Ferrer Palma, Historia de Andalucía, p.88
- ^ Livy, xxviii. 30
- ^ Smith, William (1867), "Adherbal (1) and (2)", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, p. 19, archived from the original on 2009-07-01, retrieved 2013-04-09
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Bibliography
edit- Huss, Werner (1985), Geschichte der Karthager, Munich: C.H. Beck, ISBN 9783406306549. (in German)
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