Hanno the Great

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Hanno the Great was a Carthaginian military leader and ruler in the second half of the 3rd century BC. Chr .

During the First Punic War he was the leader of the Carthaginian faction that pleaded against continuing the war against Rome . Since his wealth was based on land ownership in North Africa , the sea war brought him no prospect of profit, instead he wanted to conquer more areas in North Africa. This made him the opponent of Hamilkar Barkas . The Carthaginian fleet was founded in 244 BC. Demobilized by Hanno, which gave the Romans time to renew their navy and so Carthage in the battle of the Aegatic Islands in 241 BC. To defeat BC.

When Hanno refused to pay the mercenaries that Hamilkar had taken into service after the war, they rose up and the so-called mercenary war broke out . Hanno took command of the Carthaginian army, but did not succeed in suppressing the uprising. So he had to return the command to Hamilcar; possibly they defeated the uprising in 238 BC. BC also settled down together. The mercenary army was completely destroyed.

Obviously, he earned the nickname “the great” during his moves against Carthage's African enemies. He was still hostile to the naval war against Rome ; also during the Second Punic War he was in front of the pro-Roman faction and refused Hamilcar's son Hannibal to support him in his campaigns. According to Livy , he warned the Carthaginians in 218 BC. Before a war with Rome:

“Hanno was the only one to speak before the [Punic] Senate for the [Ebro] Treaty and all the audience were silent. [...] With the gods, the judging witnesses of the treaties, he implored them not to ignite a war against Rome by a war against Sagunto. He admonished them and warned them early enough that they should not send Hamilton's offspring [= Hannibal] to the army. "

- Livius : Book XXI / 10.2

After Carthage's renewed defeat, Hanno was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Rome.

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SURNAME Hanno the Great
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Carthaginian general and ruler
DATE OF BIRTH before 260 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 202 BC Chr.