Carthaginian — Minor Figures

5 figures from Plutarch's Lives who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Synalus

governor of Minoa · first appears Dion

• Dion · friends with Dion “Synalus, an acquaintance and friend of Dion's, happened at that time to be governor”

Barcas

critic of Hannibal · first appears Fabius

• Fabius · with Hannibal “You know, Hannibal, how to gain a victory, but not how to use it.”
• Fabius · with Hannibal “Barcas, a Carthaginian, tell him with indignation, ”

Asdrubal

general · first appears Timoleon

• Timoleon · with Hamilcar “having Asdrubal and Hamilcar for their generals”
• Flamininus · enemies with Scipio “those who, under Scipio, had defeated Asdrubal in Spain”

Mago

admiral · first appears Timoleon

• Timoleon · with Hicetes “Therefore, now laying aside his former nicety, he calls in Mago, their admiral, with his whole navy”
• Timoleon · with Hicetes “Mago and Hicetes were now come near to Catana”

Hamilcar

general · first appears Timoleon

• Timoleon · with Asdrubal “having Asdrubal and Hamilcar for their generals”

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Extracted from the original text of Plutarch's Lives. Made with Rho MD.