Celtiberians | The Death of Carthage

Was Bribing Hannibal’s Allies a Tactic Scipio Africanus Used to Win the War?

October 23, 2022 By Robin Levin Leave a Comment

In terms of the Iberian tribes, it probably was. Livy mentioned that in conquering New Carthage, Scipio acquired all of Carthage’s hostages, which he promptly returned to their respective tribes, and he also acquired a lot of gold and silver. He sent most of it to Rome for their treasury, and also paid bounties to […]

Filed Under: Ancient Rome, Carthage Tagged With: Battle of Baecula, Celtiberians, Gneius Cornelius Scipio Calvus, Hasdrubal Barca, Hasdrubal Son of Gisco, Mago Barca, Masinissa, New Carthage, publius cornelius scipio africanus, Syphax

Book Review: The Sword of Carthage by Vaughn Heppner

June 6, 2012 By Robin Levin Leave a Comment

The Sword of Carthage The Sword of Carthage, by Vaughn Heppner, tells a tale of the first Punic war through the eyes of Hamilcar Barca, the father of Hannibal. In writing The Death of Carthage, my novel of the second and third Punic wars, I naturally tried to learn all I could […]