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Pride of Carthage:
hannibal died at what age exactly because some say when he was only 18 others say 66 so which one it true ??
oh btw i recommend to search for the story of the carthage founder elissa a great myth :D
Brent Morrison
Yes Jon has it correct. He was born in 247 BC and died in either 181 or 183 BC, so mid-60s anyhow. Definitely not 18.
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