MILITARY LEADERS AND EXPLORERS.

The article profiles key men who shaped ancient Carthage into a powerful state, focusing on their military, exploratory, and political roles. It highlights Hanno the Navigator and Himilco as prominent Carthaginian explorers who expanded knowledge of Africa and Northwest Europe, respectively. Military leaders such as Hamilcar Barca, his sons Hannibal and Hasdrubal Barca, and Hasdrubal the Fair played crucial roles in Carthage’s conflicts with Rome, including the Punic Wars, with Hannibal noted for his famous Alpine crossing. Political figures like Hanno II the Great represented rival factions within Carthage, advocating different expansionist policies. The article also mentions non-Carthaginian Xanthippus, a Spartan who trained Carthaginian forces during the First Punic War. [Extracted from the article]