Bomilcar
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Bomilcar may refer to:
- Bomilcar (4th century BC)Bomilcar (4th century BC)Bomilcar was a Carthaginian commander in the war against Agathocles, who invaded Africa in 310 BC.In the first battle with the invaders, Bomilcar, his colleague Hanno having fallen, betrayed the fortune of the day to the enemy, with the view, according to Diodorus, of humbling the spirit of his...
, Carthaginian commander in the war against Agathocles - Bomilcar (Suffete)Bomilcar (Suffete)Bomilcar was a Carthaginian nobleman and commander in the Second Punic War.He was the father of the Hanno who commanded a portion of Hannibal's army at the passage of the Rhone, 218 BC. This Bomilcar seems to have been one of the Carthaginian Suffetes and to have presided in that assembly of the...
(3rd century BC), Carthaginian suffete and commander in the Second Punic War, father of Hanno - Bomilcar (3rd century BC)Bomilcar (3rd century BC)Bomilcar was a Carthaginian commander in the Second Punic War.He was the commander of the Carthaginian supplies which were voted to Hannibal after the battle of Cannae , and with which he arrived in Italy in the ensuing year...
, Carthaginian commander in the Second Punic War, supply officer of Hannibal - Bomilcar (2nd century BC)Bomilcar (2nd century BC)Bomilcar was a Numidian nobleman of the 2nd century BC and a follower of the Numidian king Jugurtha, whom he later betrayed.Deep in the confidence of Jugurtha, Bomilcar was employed on many secret services...
, Numidian nobleman and follower of Jugurtha