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Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian commander who crossed the Alps to confront Rome, occupies a peculiar place in global memory: cast by ancient sources as both brilliant strategist and implacable enemy, his story has been retold across cultures and epochs. In Latin America, Hannibal’s figure has been redeployed not as a relic of Mediterranean antiquity but as a malleable symbol through which disparate political actors—patriots, revolutionaries, intellectuals, and artists—address questions of sovereignty, strategy, and moral authority. This paper investigates the phenomenon I term “Hannibal Latino”: the appropriation and transformation of Hannibal’s image within Latin American discursive practices. Rather than seeking historical fidelity, actors in the region have emphasized aspects of Hannibal’s narrative that resonate with their own struggles against imperial powers—whether colonial Spain, U.S. interventions, or local oligarchies. By analyzing political speeches, literary texts, and visual culture from the 19th century to the present, this study reveals how Hannibal’s persona is woven into narratives of liberation and resistance. Moreover, it explores the tensions inherent in adopting a foreign military hero: the selective reading of sources, the erasure of Carthage’s particularities, and the instrumentalization of antiquity to legitimize contemporary agendas. The paper contributes to scholarship in classical reception and Latin American studies by highlighting the region’s active role in global memory production and by demonstrating how ancient figures can be repurposed to articulate modern political identities. hannibal latino

At the age of nine, Hannibal accompanied his father on the Iberian campaign. According to the Greek historian Polybius, Hamilcar made the young boy swear a blood oath at an altar: "I swear that so soon as age will permit... I will use fire and steel to arrest the destiny of Rome." This oath, known as the "Oath of Hannibal," was sworn on Hispanic soil. A chat interface where the user asks for

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