Carthalo
Sign in to save__NOTOC__ Carthalo (, "Saved by Melqart"; ; died around 209BC) was an officer in Hannibal's army during the Second Punic War.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Carthage
- Place of death
- Taranto
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Conflict
- Second Punic War
- Military branch
- military of ancient Carthage
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- name in native language
- 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤇𐤋𐤑
- date of birth
- 0250-00-00
- date of death
- 0209-00-00
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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__NOTOC__ Carthalo (, "Saved by Melqart"; ; died around 209BC) was an officer in Hannibal's army during the Second Punic War.
==Life== Carthalo led the Numidian cavalry in a successful skirmish against Rome. In 249, he assisted Adherbal during an attempt by the Romans headed by Publius Claudius Pulcher to take Drepana from the sea. He arrived in the city prior to the siege with 70 quinqueremes. 249 BC saw Roman defeats at Drepana and Phintias. His contribution was recognized for helping force the Romans to abandon the siege despite the superiority of the invading army.
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