Hannibal was one of Carthage’s strongest general. Hannibal was a great leader and General that served Carthage. Hannibal used his knowledge and loyalty to Carthage and helped it thrive. Hannibal was helpful to Carthage because he had a very strong army, he was a great leader, and helped defeat Rome in the 2nd punic war.
Hannibal had one of the strongest armies of the time. An article was done by History.com the text says “Hannibal assembled a massive army, including (according to Polybius’ probably exaggerated figures) as many as 90,000 infantry, 12,000 cavalry, and nearly 40 elephants.” This depicts how Hannibal had a very strong large army. Probably the best of its time. Hannibal was well remembered for his many elephants, and his skilled
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He helped lead Carthage in the 2nd Punic war and after. An article done by leadershipgeeks.com states “Hannibal was a man who led by example. He slept among his soldiers and would not wear anything that marked him as a leader or made him different from his soldiers. He led the armies into battle from the front and was the last to leave the battlefield.” This depicts Hannibal's great leadership skills. During his time as a general, he treated his soldiers as equals showing great leadership. Hannibal showed his leadership skills when showing his men he was no better than them making them equals. The Wikipedia article on Hannibal states; “It is a remarkable and very cogent proof of Hannibal's having been by nature a real leader and far superior to anyone else in statesmanship, that though he spent seventeen years in the field, passed through so many barbarous countries, and employed to aid him in desperate and extraordinary enterprises numbers of men of different nations and languages, no one ever dreamt of conspiring against him, nor was he ever deserted by those who had once joined him or submitted to him.” This quote shows how Hannibal’s leadership lead to many achievements and respect. Hannibal's natural leadership played a big role in Carthage's army. The Wikipedia article also states “Even the Roman chroniclers acknowledged Hannibal's supreme military leadership, writing that, "he never required others to do what he could and would not do himself". This illustrates the equality Hannibal treated his soldiers with. The way Hannibal treated his men showed great leadership. Hannibal’s leadership greatly affected all of