MILITARY PERSONNELS from Tunisia

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Tunisian Military Personnels of all time. This list of famous Tunisian Military Personnels is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Hamilcar Barca (-275 - -228)

With an HPI of 72.02, Hamilcar Barca is the most famous Tunisian Military Personnel.  His biography has been translated into 47 different languages on wikipedia.

Hamilcar Barca or Barcas (Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤁𐤓𐤒, Ḥomilqart Baraq; c. 275–228 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman, leader of the Barcid family, and father of Hannibal, Hasdrubal and Mago. He was also father-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair. Hamilcar commanded the Carthaginian land forces in Sicily from 247 BC to 241 BC, during the latter stages of the First Punic War. He kept his army intact and led a successful guerrilla war against the Romans in Sicily. Hamilcar retired to Carthage after the peace treaty in 241 BC, following the defeat of Carthage. When the Mercenary War burst out in 239 BC, Hamilcar was recalled to command and was instrumental in concluding that conflict successfully. Hamilcar commanded the Carthaginian expedition to Spain in 237 BC, and for eight years expanded the territory of Carthage in Spain before dying in battle in 228 BC. He may have been responsible for creating the strategy which his son Hannibal implemented in the Second Punic War to bring the Roman Republic close to defeat.

2. Hasdrubal Barca (-300 - -221)

With an HPI of 68.40, Hasdrubal Barca is the 2nd most famous Tunisian Military Personnel.  His biography has been translated into 37 different languages.

Hasdrubal Barca (245 – 22 June 207 BC), a latinization of ʿAzrubaʿal (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, romanized: ʿAzrōbaʿl) son of Hamilcar Barca, was a Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War. He was the brother of Hannibal and Mago Barca.

3. Hasdrubal Gisco (-300 - -202)

With an HPI of 60.39, Hasdrubal Gisco is the 3rd most famous Tunisian Military Personnel.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Hasdrubal Gisco (died 202 BC), a latinization of the name ʿAzrubaʿal son of Gersakkun (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓‬𐤁‬𐤏𐤋 𐤁𐤍 𐤂‬𐤓𐤎𐤊‬𐤍‬), was a Carthaginian general who fought against Rome in Iberia (Hispania) and North Africa during the Second Punic War.

4. Hannibal Gisco (-300 - -260)

With an HPI of 52.76, Hannibal Gisco is the 4th most famous Tunisian Military Personnel.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Hannibal Gisco (Punic: 𐤇‬𐤍𐤁‬𐤏‬𐤋‬, ḤNBʿL; c. 295–258 BC) was a Carthaginian military commander in charge of both land armies and naval fleets during the First Punic War against Rome. His efforts proved ultimately unsuccessful and his eventual defeat in battle led to his downfall and execution.