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Hannibal Barca

247 BC – c. 183 BC · General of Carthage

God has given to man no sharper spur to victory than contempt of death.

Given to him by LivyLivy Ab Urbe Condita XXI.44 (c. 25 BC), trans. de Sélincourt
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Who he was

Hannibal Barca, son of the Carthaginian general Hamilcar, led an army with war elephants from Spain over the Alps into Italy in 218 BC, at the start of the Second Punic War. At Cannae in 216 BC he encircled and destroyed a far larger Roman army.

He fought in Italy for fifteen years but never took Rome, and was beaten by Scipio at Zama in 202 BC. Exiled, he took poison rather than be handed to the Romans.

Sources: Livy, The History of Rome, books 21–30 · Polybius, The Histories, book 3 · Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Hannibal”

In Godsdusk

Hannibal Barca, Legend card
LEGENDThe fourth rank. Humans side.ItemBarcid FalcataThe flaming curved sword in his hand

Passive · Hatred of RomeRome's gods (the Greek pantheon, Jupiter's family under its Greek names) have -10% all stats, and his attacks on them ignore 30% of their DEF.

Active · Winter Quarters · cooldown 5 roundsAll allies heal 10% of their max HP per per round for 3 rounds.

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