CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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Which Carthaginian General conquered Southern Iberia?
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Hannibal Barca
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Xanthippus
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Mago
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Hamilcar Barca
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 221 B.C., Hasdrubal was assassinated, and the army unanimously chose the 26-year-old Hannibal to command Carthage’s empire in Spain. Hannibal swiftly consolidated control in the region from the seaport base of Cartagena (New Carthage); he also married a Spanish princess.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 238 BC, Hamilcar Barca was given command of an expeditionary force and sent to invade the Iberian Peninsula (modern Spain). The Iberian Peninsula was rich in natural resources such as silver and tin, which could be vital in Carthage’s future economic recovery.
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