Hasdrubal Gisco or Hasdrubal son of Gisco (died 202 BC) was a
Carthaginian general who fought against
Rome in
Iberia (
Hispania) and
North Africa during the
Second Punic War. He should not be confused with
Hasdrubal Barca, the brother of
Hannibal.Hasdrubal Gisco was sent to Iberia with an army following the defeat of Hasdrubal Barca at the
Battle of Dertosa in the spring of 215 BC. He arrived in Iberia in 214 B.C. His arrival ended the absolute command of the
Barcid family there. In 212 B.C., the two Roman commanders in Iberia,
Publius Cornelius Scipio and
Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus, decided to take the offensive. Publius Scipio marched to encounter the Carthaginian forces commanded by Hasdrubal and
Mago Barca, who had been reinforced by Numidian cavalry commanded by
Masinissa. In a battle near Castulo the Roman forces were defeated and Publius Scipio killed. Immediately after this victory Hasdrubal hastened to join his army with that of Hasdrubal Barca. The combined Carthaginian forces were able to trap Gnaeus Scipio near Ilorca and won another victory, with Gnaeus Scipio killed less than a month after the death of his brother Publius.
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