Dramatis Personae

For Carthage:-

Hamilcar Barca, Carthaginian military commander and Hannibal’s father.

Young Hannibal, Hannibal in his early years.

Hannibal, the protagonist, Carthaginian military commander, and a great tactician.

Hasdrubal the Fair, Brother-in-law to Hannibal.

Hasdrubal and Mago, Hannibal’s brothers.

Maharbal and Hano, Cavalry commanders in the army of Hannibal.

Hanno, the Great, Carthaginian Councillors and influential oligarch.

Gisco and Asdrubal Hoedus, Senior Carthaginian Councillors.

Carthaginian Councillors, citizens, captains and military officers, troops, messengers.

For Rome:-

Publius Cornelius Scipio, Commander of Rome’s legions.

Scipio the Younger, later Scipio Africanus, son of Publius Scipio, and Roman legion commander.

Gaius Terentius Varro, influential Senator and military Commander.

Gaius Flaminius, Roman military general.

Fabius Maximus, Roman military general and influential Senator.

Lucius Aemillius Paullus, Roman military general and senior Senator.

Sempronius Longus, Roman military general.

Cnaeus Servilius, Roman Senator and military commander.

Marcenidorus, fictitious Roman spy in Hispania.

Roman Senators, citizens, Italian villagers, military officers and captains, troops, messengers, porters.

Others:-

Hispanic Chieftains and tribesmen.

Gaelic Chieftains and tribesmen.

Horifice, name fictitious, tribal chief to whose daughter Hannibal was betrothed.

Imilce, Hannibal’s wife.

Saguntine citizens and villagers.

Wild Cards:-

Soothsayer, Rome.

Knave, pupil of the soothsayer, Rome.

Old man, resident of Hispania.

Horses, elephants and other animals etc.