Hannibal

Cart hag in i an general against Rome. Son of Hamilcar, who swore him to eternal enmity with the Romans captured Saguntum, 219 b. c.; cro ed the Alps, 218; destroyed Roman army at Cannae defeated by Scipio at Zama, 202; finally poisoned himself to escape falling into the hands of the Romans. Born b. c. 247; died, 183.