Hasdrubal is an English word with synonyms like general or carthaginian. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Hasdrubal in a sentence
Hasdrubal meaning
A male given name from Punic, of historical usage, notably borne by Hasdrubal Barca and several other Carthaginians
Synonyms of Hasdrubal
Using Hasdrubal
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Punic, of historical usage, notably borne by Hasdrubal Barca and several other Carthaginians
- Useful related words include: general, full general, carthaginian.
- In the example corpus, hasdrubal often appears in combinations such as: hasdrubal in, brother-in-law hasdrubal.
Context around Hasdrubal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hasdrubal
- In this selection, "hasdrubal" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, law, brother, defeated, gisco, barca and finally stand out and add context to how "hasdrubal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after hasdrubal s assassination and assassination of hasdrubal in 221. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hasdrubal" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hasdrubal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hasdrubal also endeavoured to consolidate Carthaginian power through diplomatic relationships with native tribes. (13 words)
Hasdrubal was assassinated around the same time (221 BC), bringing Hannibal to the fore. (14 words)
Hasdrubal's failed reinforcement The Battle of Grumentum was an inconclusive fight in 207 BC between Gaius Claudius Nero and Hannibal. (21 words)
Hannibal not only perceived this as a breach of the treaty signed with Hasdrubal, but as he was already planning an attack on Rome, this was his way to start the war. (32 words)
Thus, Hannibal took the Romans by surprise a mere two years later (218 BC) by merely reviving and adapting the original Gallo-Carthaginian invasion plan of his brother-in-law Hasdrubal. (31 words)
When Hasdrubal finally made it to the scene, he was in no position to fight the Roman army and merely caught their navy personnel off-guard, killing some in the process. (31 words)
Example sentences (13)
After Hasdrubal's assassination by a Celtic assassin, Hamilcar's young sons took over, with Hannibal becoming the strategus of Iberia, although this decision was not undisputed in Carthage.
By this stratagem, he convinced the Carthaginian commanders Mago and Hasdrubal Gisco that they could expect the Romans to hold the centre of their line.
By this time Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca sought to cross the Alps into Italy and join his brother with a second army.
Hannibal not only perceived this as a breach of the treaty signed with Hasdrubal, but as he was already planning an attack on Rome, this was his way to start the war.
Hasdrubal also endeavoured to consolidate Carthaginian power through diplomatic relationships with native tribes.
Hasdrubal's failed reinforcement The Battle of Grumentum was an inconclusive fight in 207 BC between Gaius Claudius Nero and Hannibal.
Hasdrubal was assassinated around the same time (221 BC), bringing Hannibal to the fore.
He defeated Hasdrubal in the Battle of Baecula (208 BC), but was not able to prevent him from continuing his march to Italy in order to reinforce his brother Hannibal.
The Carthaginian force under Hasdrubal had left Iberia a year before, after the defeat at the Battle of Baecula and had been reinforced by Gallic and Ligurian mercenaries and allies.
Thus, Hannibal took the Romans by surprise a mere two years later (218 BC) by merely reviving and adapting the original Gallo-Carthaginian invasion plan of his brother-in-law Hasdrubal.
Upon the assassination of Hasdrubal in 221 BC, Hannibal was proclaimed commander-in-chief by the army and confirmed in his appointment by the Carthaginian government.
When Hasdrubal finally made it to the scene, he was in no position to fight the Roman army and merely caught their navy personnel off-guard, killing some in the process.
When his father drowned citation in battle, Hannibal's brother-in-law Hasdrubal the Fair succeeded to his command of the army with Hannibal serving as an officer under him.
Common combinations with hasdrubal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hasdrubal in 2×
- brother-in-law hasdrubal 2×