Read Hannibal: A Hellenistic Life Online
Authors: Eve MacDonald
Myrcan, Carthaginian senator sent to Philip V of Macedon (215
BCE
)
(i)
Naevius, Gnaeus, author Latin epic
Bellum Poenicum
, third century
BCE
(i)
,
(ii)
n.
17,
(iii)
n.
38,
(iv)
nn.
11, 12
Naravas, prince of the Massyli, son-in-law of Hamilcar Barca
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
nn.
36, 37,
(v)
n.
3,
(vi)
n.
7
Neapolis (
Map 1
, modern Naples/Napoli)
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
n.
54,
Neapolis, neighbourhood of Syracuse
(i)
,
(ii)
New Carthage (Carthago Nova,
Map 2
, modern Cartagena)
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
nn.
43, 44, 45, 46, 48,
(vi)
n.
59,
founded and constructed by Hasdrubal
c.
229–225
BCE
(i)
,
(ii)
n.
67
Hannibal at 221–218
BCE
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
n.
76,
(ix)
n.
9,
(x)
n.
42,
taken by Scipio in 209
BCE
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
n.
11,
(vii)
n.
77,
(viii)
n.
1
Nola (
Map 1
)
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
,
(ix)
n.
22
Numidia and Numidians
as allies of Carthage
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
,
(ix)
,
(x)
,
(xi)
,
(xii)
,
(xiii)
,
(xiv)
,
(xv)
,
(xvi)
,
(xvii)
,
(xviii)
,
(xix)
,
(xx)
n.
36,
(xxi)
n.
54,
(xxii)
n.
36,
(xxiii)
nn.
3, 5
as allies of Rome
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
n.
7
cavalry
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
,
(ix)
,
(x)
in rebellion during the Mercenary War
(i)
,
(ii)
n.
43
kingdoms
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
,
(ix)
n.
86,
(x)
n.
57,
(xi)
n.
7,
(xii)
n.
23,
(xiii)
n.
30,
(xiv)
n.
19;
see also
Masaesyli, Massyli and Mauri
see also
Masinissa; Syphax
Octavian
see
Augustus
Olcades, Iberian people, capital Althaea
(i)
omens and prodigies
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
Onussa
(i)
Ophellas, Ptolemaic allied king of Cyrene in the late fourth century
BCE
(i)
Orissi (also Oretani), Iberian tribe
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
n.
30
Ortygia, neighbourhood of Syracuse
(i)
,
(ii)
Oscan, language
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
n.
43
Ostia, port of
(i)
ostrich egg vessels
(i)
Otacilius Crassus, Titus, Roman commander Sicily (216–215
BCE
)
(i)
Ovid, poet of Augustan Rome
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
nn.
25, 34,
(v)
nn.
30, 38
Panormus (
Map 1
, modern Palermo)
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
n.
87,
(vi)
n.
8
Pantelleria
(i)
Periplus
(i)
nn.
30, 36
Persians, as compared to Roman soldiers
(i)
phalarica
, specialized Saguntine weapon, as describes by Livy
(i)
Philemenus, Tarantine, ally of Hannibal
(i)
Philinus of Agrigentum, author of a lost history of the First Punic War
(i)
n.
34, 36,
(ii)
nn.
39, 49,
(iii)
nn.
52, 65,
(iv)
n.
72
Philip V of Macedon
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
n.
95,
(viii)
n.
64,
(ix)
n.
13
Phocaeans
(i)
Phoenice, peace of (205
BCE
)
(i)
Phoenicia and Phoenicians
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
,
(ix)
,
(x)
,
(xi)
,
(xii)
,
(xiii)
,
(xiv)
,
(xv)
,
(xvi)
,
(xvii)
,
(xviii)
nn.
8, 11, 18,
(xix)
nn.
4–6, 8, 9, 11,
(xx)
n.
34,
(xxi)
nn.
38, 39,
(xxii)
n.
43,
(xxiii)
n.
66,
(xxiv)
n.
88,
(xxv)
n.
98,
(xxvi)
n.
87,
(xxvii)
n.
8,
(xxviii)
n.
40,
(xxix)
nn.
1, 9,
(xxx)
nn.
16, 19, 20,
(xxxi)
n.
33,
(xxxii)
n.
43,
(xxxiii)
n.
53,
(xxxiv)
n.
53,
(xxxv)
n.
45,
(xxxvi)
n.
7,
(xxxvii)
n.
15
Phormio, philosopher at Antiochus III’s court
(i)
Picenum (modern Le Marche)
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
n.
42
see also
Melqart
Pisa (ancient Pisae)
(i)
Placentia (
Map 1
, modern Piacenza)
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
n.
32
Plautus,
Poenulus
(i)
,
(ii)
nn.
45, 49,
(iii)
n.
53
Pleiades
(i)
Pleminius, Quintus, legate and commander in Bruttium, accused of atrocities in and around Locri (205–204
BCE
)
(i)
,
(ii)
n.
28
Pliny (the Elder), author of
Natural Histories
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
n.
3,
(vii)
n.
15
Plutarch, author of the
Parallel Lives
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
,
(ix)
n.
45,
(x)
n.
4,
(xi)
n.
34
Polyaenus, author of
Stratagems
(i)
nn.
4, 14,
(ii)
n.
40,
(iii)
n.
42
Polybius, author of
The Histories
(i)
,
(ii)
n.
6
criticism of the Roman seizure of Sardinia in
c.
238
BCE
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
n.
54
on Hannibal’s character
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
n.
63,
(vi)
n.
79,
(vii)
n.
59,
(viii)
n.
6
on the causes of the Hannibalic War
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
n.
2,
(vi)
n.
8
on the government at Carthage
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
nn.
69, 70,
(iv)
n.
39
on the Mercenary War
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
n.
18,
(iv)
nn.
21, 27
on the treaties between Carthage and Rome
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
n.
36,
(iv)
n.
52,
(v)
n.
16,
(vi)
n.
41,
(vii)
n.
64,
(viii)
n.
81
relationship with the family of Scipio Africanus
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
n.
15,
(v)
n.
41,
(vi)
n.
70,
(vii)
n.
2
sources
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
n.
14,
(ix)
n.
65,
(x)
n.
72,
(xi)
n.
34,
(xii)
n.
78,
(xiii)
n.
74
Poseidon, in disguise among the Greek soldiers at Troy
(i)
,
(ii)
n.
22,
(iii)
n.
55
Postumius Albinus, Lucius, consul elect (215
BCE
)
(i)
propaganda
(i)
Hannibalic or Barcid
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
n.
10,
(vii)
nn.
27, 37,
(viii)
n.
23,
(ix)
n.
26
Prusias, king of Bithynia in Asia Minor
(i)
,
(ii)
n.
33
Ptolemaic Egypt and kings
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
n.
6,
(ix)
nn.
10, 13,
(x)
n.
4,
(xi)
n.
11,
(xii)
n.
83
Punic
(i)
culture and world
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
,
(ix)
,
(x)
,
(xi)
,
(xii)
,
(xiii)
,
(xiv)
,
(xv)
,
(xvi)
,
(xvii)
n.
9,
(xviii)
nn.
19, 23,
(xix)
n.
72,
(xx)
nn.
86, 88,
(xxi)
n.
8,
(xxii)
nn.
57, 58,
(xxiii)
n.
3,
(xxiv)
n.
55
language
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
n.
8,
(ix)
n.
2,
(x)
n.
34,
(xi)
n.
49,
(xii)
n.
52,
(xiii)
n.
39,
(xiv)
n.
52,
(xv)
n.
21,
(xvi)
n.
21,
(xvii)
n.
73
stereotype
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
nn.
11, 12,
(vii)
nn.
43, 44,
(viii)
n.
34
Pyrenees
(i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
,
(vi)
,
(vii)
,
(viii)
,
(ix)
,
(x)
n.
42,