Archivo: Young Hannibal Swears Enmity to Rome

Descripción: The story depicted in this painting is related by Livy in The War with Hannibal: The History of Rome from its Foundations. After bringing the African War to a close, Hamilcar, commander of Carthage during their defeat to Rome in the First Punic War, was offering sacrifices before transporting his army to Spain, the boy Hannibal, nine years old, was coaxing his father to take him with him, and his father led him up to the altar and made him swear with his hand laid on the victim that as soon as he possibly could he would show himself the enemy of Rome.
Título: Young Hannibal Swears Enmity to Rome
Créditos: Private Collection https://matthiesengallery.com/work_of_art/the-young-hannibal-swears-emnity-to-rome
Autor(a): Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
Términos del Uso: Public domain
Licencia: Public domain
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