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Hasdrŭbal (Asdr- ), ălis, m.,
I.a Punic name. The most celebrated are,
1. Son of Mago, the founder of the power of Carthage, Just. 19, 1.—
2. Son of Hanno, who fought in Sicilia during the first Punic war, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 54, § 125.—
3. The son-inlaw of Hamilcar Barcas, Nep. Hann. 3, 2; Liv. 21, 1 sq.—
4. The son of Hamilcar Barcas, brother of Hannibal, defeated B. C. 207 at the Metaurus, Liv. 27, 18 sq.; 49 sq.; Nep. Hann. 3, 3; Cat. 1, 2; Hor. C. 4, 4, 38; 72; Ov. F. 6, 770.—
5. Son of Gisco, third Carthaginian general in Hispania, Liv. 24, 41; 28, 1; 12 sq.—
6. A general against Masinissa, Cic. N. D. 3, 38, 91; Liv. Epit. 51; Val. Max. 3, 2 ext. 8 al.—
II. Deriv.: Hasdrŭbălĭānus , a, um, adj., belonging to one Hasdrubal: “funus,” Sid. Ep. 1, 5.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.125
    • Cornelius Nepos, Hannibal, 3.2
    • Cornelius Nepos, Hannibal, 3.3
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 12, Summary
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    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 1
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 3.38
    • Ovid, Fasti, 6
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 3.2
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