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Gisco of Carthage
AncientGeneralCarthage-240 — -202
Carthaginian commander at the Great Plains.
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Quick Facts
Born
240 BCE
Died
202 BCE
Country
Carthage
Era
Ancient
Occupation
General
Score Overview
Military (10%)50
Political (20%)35
Influence (20%)46
Legacy (20%)34
Leadership (15%)52
Strategy (15%)39
Total Score41.8
Gisco of Carthage — Complete Timeline
203 BC
Battle of the Great PlainsWar◆ Major
Gisco commanded the Carthaginian army at the Battle of the Great Plains in North Africa. Scipio Africanus's Roman army defeated Gisco's forces, forcing Carthage to recall Hannibal from Italy and leading to the end of the Second Punic War.
Second Punic WarBattleCarthaginian Defeat
Impact: regional
Detailed Scores
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Military
Strategy
8
Tactics
8
Battles
8
Army Scale
8
War Impact
8
Political
Governance
5
Reform
5
Stability
5
Policy
5
Power
5
Influence
History
8
Global
8
Culture
8
Ideology
9
Legacy
8
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