Hasdrubal Barca

Timeline

1. -229–-218New Carthage · CartagenaAfter Hamilcar's death he succeeded as supreme military commander in Iberia, continuing to expand Carthaginian power in the peninsula and consolidating silver mining and military bases. Conflicts with Roman-backed Iberian tribes and allies laid the groundwork for the strategic standoff before the Second Punic War.
2. -208–-207Northern Italy · PiedmontSetting out from Iberia with tens of thousands of troops and war elephants, he crossed the Alps into Italy intending to join his brother Hannibal and turn the tide. Harassed continuously by Roman forces en route, suffering heavy losses of men and supplies, he still pressed on toward southern Italy.
3. -207Metaurus River · MarcheAt the Battle of the Metaurus he was ambushed by the combined forces of Roman generals Claudius Nero and Publius Servilius, his army annihilated and himself killed. Upon receiving his head, Hannibal knew reinforcements were hopeless and was forced onto the strategic defensive. This battle cut off Carthage's channels of reinforcement in Italy, a key turning point of the Second Punic War.