J jalen_shabazz Guest Jun 15, 2008 #1 If he was from Africa at the time of (247-183 B.C) would that make him a black man?
B Biggie Guest Jun 15, 2008 #2 No. Hannibal Barca, who was born in what is now Tunisia, was of Phoenician lineage on his father's side (Phoenicia was where Lebanon, Israel, and Turkey are today). His mother was born in what is now Spain. Barca was Caucasian.
No. Hannibal Barca, who was born in what is now Tunisia, was of Phoenician lineage on his father's side (Phoenicia was where Lebanon, Israel, and Turkey are today). His mother was born in what is now Spain. Barca was Caucasian.