Gisco (died 239 BC), a Carthaginian general who served during the closing years of the First Punic War and took a leading part in the events which sparked the Mercenary War
Gisco, one of three ambassadors sent by Hannibal to King Philip V of Macedon in 215 BC[3]
Gisgo, a Carthaginian officer at the Battle of Cannae who, noting the great size of the Roman army, provoked Hannibal's retort, "Another thing that has escaped your notice, Gisgo, is even more amazing: That, although there are so many of them, there is not one among them called Gisgo."[4]
^Nowack, D.W. (1897). Handkommentar zum Alten Testament. In Verbindung mit anderen Fachgelehrten Volume 2, Issue 2 (in German). Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 38. Retrieved Aug 25, 2021.
^ abcdSmith, William (1902). A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Volume 2. London: John Murray. pp. 268–269. Retrieved Aug 25, 2021.
Geus, Klaus (1994), Prosopographie der Literarisch Bezeugten Karthager, Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta, Vol.59, Studia Phoenica, No.13, Leuven: Peeters. (in German)
Lazenby, J.F. (1978), Hannibal's War, London.
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gisgo, gisco, latinization, hellenization, greek, Γέσκων, géskōn, punic, masculine, given, name, gersakkun, 𐤂, 𐤓𐤎𐤊, 𐤍, grskn, name, means, client, sakkun, notable, people, with, name, gisco, include, gisco, carthaginian, general, hamilcar, exiled, after, battl. Gisgo or Gisco is the latinization or hellenization Greek Geskwn Geskōn of the Punic masculine given name Gersakkun 𐤂 𐤓𐤎𐤊 𐤍 GRSKN 1 The name means Client of the god Sakkun 2 Notable people with the name Gisgo or Gisco include Gisco a son of Carthaginian general Hamilcar exiled after the Battle of Himera in 480 BC 3 Gisco died 239 BC a Carthaginian general who served during the closing years of the First Punic War and took a leading part in the events which sparked the Mercenary War Gisgo son of Hanno the Great who was a notable general of the Sicilian campaigns of the First Punic War Gisco one of three ambassadors sent by Hannibal to King Philip V of Macedon in 215 BC 3 Gisgo a Carthaginian officer at the Battle of Cannae who noting the great size of the Roman army provoked Hannibal s retort Another thing that has escaped your notice Gisgo is even more amazing That although there are so many of them there is not one among them called Gisgo 4 Gisco a Carthaginian who argued against the peace terms offered by Scipio Africanus after the Battle of Zama in 202 BC 3 Gisco Carthaginian magistrate who opposed negotiations with Rome in 152 BC before the Third Punic War 3 Gisco Strytanus ambassador to Rome in 146 BCSee also EditHasdrubal Gisco Hasdrubal son of Gisco died 202 BC Carthaginian military commander in the Second Punic War Hannibal Gisco Hannibal son of Gisco c 295 260 BC Carthaginian military commanderReferences EditCitations Edit Geus 1994 s v Gisgo Nowack D W 1897 Handkommentar zum Alten Testament In Verbindung mit anderen Fachgelehrten Volume 2 Issue 2 in German Gottingen Vandenhoeck amp Ruprecht p 38 Retrieved Aug 25 2021 a b c d Smith William 1902 A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Volume 2 London John Murray pp 268 269 Retrieved Aug 25 2021 Lazenby 1978 Bibliography Edit Geus Klaus 1994 Prosopographie der Literarisch Bezeugten Karthager Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta Vol 59 Studia Phoenica No 13 Leuven Peeters in German Lazenby J F 1978 Hannibal s War London This page or section lists people that share the same given name If an internal link led you here you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gisgo amp oldid 1040770403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
