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Browsing named entities in A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith). You can also browse the collection for 215 BC or search for 215 BC in all documents.
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Gisco
6. One of the three ambassadors sent by Hannibal to Philip, king of Macedonia, in B. C. 215, who fell into the hands of the Romans. (Liv. 23.34.)
He may perhaps be the same with the preceding.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
HAMILCAR
10. Son of Bomilcar (probably the Suffete of that name: see BOMILCAR No. 2), is mentioned as one of the generals in Spain in B. C. 215, together with Hasdrubal and Mago, the two sons of Barca.
The three generals, with their united armies, were besieging the city of Illiturgi, when the two Scipios came up to its relief; and notwithstanding the great inferiority of their forces, totally defeated the Carthaginians, and compelled them to raise the siege. (Liv. 23.49.) No other mention is found of this Hamilcar, unless he be the same that is named by Polybius (3.95) as commanding the fleet of Hasdrubal in 217.
That officer is, however, called by Livy (22.19) Himilco. From the perpetual confusion between these two names it seems not impossible that the person of whom we are now speaking is the same as the Himilco whom Livy had previously mentioned (23.28) as being sent into Spain with a large force to support Hasdrubal. [HIMILCO, No. 7.]
Hanno
17. A Carthaginian of noble birth, said by Livy to have been the chief instigator of the revolt in Sardinia under Hampsicora during the second Punic war.
He was taken prisoner, together with the Carthaginian general, Hasdrubal, in the decisive action which put an end to the war in that island, B. C. 215. (Liv. 23.41.)
Harmo'nia
daughter of Gelon, the son of Hieron II., king of Syracuse.
She was married to a Syracusan named Themistus, who, after the death of Hieronymus (B. C. 215) was elected one of the captains-general of the republic; but these being soon overthrown by a fresh revolution, in which Themistus perished, a decree was passed condemning to death all surviving members of the family of Hieron; and, in pursuance of this barbarous resolution, Harmonia was immediately put to death, together with Demarata and Heraclea, the daughters of Hieron. (Liv. 24.24, 25; V. Max. 3.2. ext. ยง 9.) [E.H.B
Hasdrubal
9. Surnamed the Bald (Calvus), commander of the Carthaginian expedition to Sardinia in the Second Punic War, B. C. 215.
The revolt of Hampsicora in Sardinia having excited in the government of Carthage hopes of recovering that important island, they placed under the command of Hasdrubal a fleet and army equal to those sent into Spain under Mago, with which he put to sea; but a storm drove his armament to the Balearic islands, where he was obliged to remain some time in order to refit. Meanwhile, affairs in Sardinia had taken an unfavourable turn, notwithstanding which, he landed his forces in the island, and uniting them with those of Hampsicora, marched straight upon Caralis, when they were met by the Roman praetor, T. Manlius.
A pitched battle ensued, which ended in the total defeat of the Carthaginian army. Hasdrubal himself was numade prisoner, and carried in triumph to Rome by Manlius. (Liv. 23.32, 34, 40, 41; Zonar. 9.4; Eutrop. 3.13.)
Here'nnius
2. Herennius Bassus, was one of the principal citizens of Nola in Campania.
The ruling order in Nola was Sabellian (Liv. 9.28; Strab. v. p.249); but from its zealous emulation of Cumae and Neapolis, Nola was almost a Greek city (Dionys. A. R. 15.5. fragm. Mai), and thence may have proceeded its staunch preference of a Roman to a Carthaginian alliance: for Herennius was the spokesman of his fellow-citizens when, in B. C. 215, they rejected Hanno's proposals to revolt to Hannibal. (Liv. 23.43.)