About Hanno the Elder
Lived 250 BC – 204 BC (aged 45–46). Hanno the Elder was a condottiero and military officer.
Hanno (, ) was a Carthaginian general serving under Mago Barca in the Second Punic War. He is sometimes mistaken for Hanno, son of Bomilcar.
Biography He was sent to Spain in 206 BC by the Carthaginian senate to recruit Spanish mercenaries along with Mago Barca. Despite gathering an army in Celtiberia, including the mythical Larus, they were defeated and captured by the Romans under Marcus Junius Silanus.
After reaching Gades, Mago sent a prefect similarly named Hanno, who was defeated and killed by Silanus in 206 BC in the Battle of the Guadalquivir.
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Who was Hanno the Elder?
Carthaginian general
When was Hanno the Elder born?
Hanno the Elder was born in 250 BC in Carthage.
When did Hanno the Elder die?
Hanno the Elder died in 204 BC.
What was Hanno the Elder's occupation?
Hanno the Elder was a condottiero and military officer.
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Hanno the Elder's recorded nationality: Ancient Carthage.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hanno the Elder. https://biography.guide/hanno-the-elder/
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