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Boeotarch?

It doesn't seem likely that a Carthaginian general would also be a Boeotarch, a Theban magistrate. The external links do not mention this word. The book "Ancient Rome" by H.L. Havell does not seem to exist, but "Republican Rome" by H.L. Havell does and again does not mention this word. Poleander Partabon (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 07:45, 3 December 2009 (UTC).[reply]

It may not be likely but it is supported by

William Smith, "Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Volume 2", C.C. Little and J. Brown, 1849 [1].

Grumpy spiral (talk) 22:36, 5 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, but that reference also distinguishes the Boeotarch from the general in command in 149. Eumolpus (talk) 20:53, 19 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, the Smith reference, and his source, Appian, use "Boetharch", βοήθαρχος, not "Boeotarch", Βοιωτάρχης. For which Liddel & Scott give the definition "βοήθ-αρχος, ὁ, captain of auxiliaries, name of a Carthaginian officer, Plb. 1.79.2, App. Pun. 70.". This should be changed.192.4.12.173 (talk) 22:46, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I add that this will require renaming the page, and maybe catching the old references properly. I don't think I'm up to that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.4.12.173 (talk) 22:53, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have three results on gbooks [2] that use Hasdrubal the Boetharch. There is one [3] that uses Hasdrubal the Boeotarch, but only in the index. It would seem, at least, that wikilinking Boeotarch is an error as that is an entirely inappropriate article. I will unlink that now. I will hold off moving the article for now in case there are any more comments. Spinning Spark 00:52, 6 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The wrong Hasruba'al?

There is this line : "He was killed by Romans and the Romans cut his head and threw it into the camp of his brother Hanibal."

I think the writer of this line confused Hasdrubal the Boeotarch with Hasdrubal Barca ( brother of Hannibal Barca ) who was killed

in the Battle of the Metaurus ( at the SECOND Punic War ) and the Roman Consul at that time, Gaius Claudius Nero , had him decapitated and

threw his head to Hannibal's camp. 46.210.110.254 (talk) 00:21, 30 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I previously reverted a similar change from an IP involved in other vandalism and assumed this was deliberate false information, but it seems to be sourcable. I will make the changes and add a cite. Spinning Spark 15:04, 30 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Again, Wrong Hasdrubal

Removing the picture of Hasdrubal and his wife and Scipio Africanus. That was a different Hasdrubal, different Scipio, and a different war ... The Second Punic War. Taquito1 (talk) 23:31, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]