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Xanthippus of Carthage

300 BC - 300 BC

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Xanthippus (Ancient Greek: Ξάνθιππος) of Lacedaemon, or of Carthage, was a Spartan mercenary general employed by Carthage during the First Punic War. He led the Carthaginian army to considerable success, compared to previous failure, against the Roman Republic during the course of the war, training the army to a professional standard before defeating the Romans at the Battle of Tunis, where Carthaginian forces routed the Roman expeditionary force and captured the Roman consul Marcus Atilius Regulus in 255 BC. Diodorus says that Xanthippus was the leader of a small band of Spartan mercenaries drafted by Carthage during the war. Xanthippus was hired as a Spartan drillmaster by the Carthaginians in 255 BC. Polybius tells us that he first came to the attention of the Carthaginian leaders when he criticized the behaviour of Carthage's generals, arguing that it was they, and not the Romans, who were causing setbacks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Xanthippus of Carthage is the 405th most popular military personnel (up from 1,245th in 2019), the 243rd most popular biography from Greece (up from 517th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Greek Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Xanthippus of Carthage ranks 405 out of 2,058. Before him are Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Bonifacius, Hans-Valentin Hube, Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Jean II Le Maingre, and Francisco de Miranda. After him are Honda Tadakatsu, Kirill Meretskov, Erich Kempka, Vladimir Gelfand, Otto Kretschmer, and Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz.

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Among people born in 300 BC, Xanthippus of Carthage ranks 9. Before him are Nabis, Hanno the Great, Ziying, Zhao Gao, Wang Jian, and Berenice. After him are Arsaces II of Parthia, Gentius, Sophonisba, Nicomedes I of Bithynia, Prusias I of Bithynia, and Pharnaces I of Pontus. Among people deceased in 300 BC, Xanthippus of Carthage ranks 8. Before him are Diotima of Mantinea, Hipparchia of Maroneia, Berossus, Nearchus, Aristoxenus, and Wang Jian. After him are Eudemus of Rhodes, Hegesias of Cyrene, Menaechmus, Callippus, Aristyllus, and Aristo of Chios.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Xanthippus of Carthage ranks 243 out of 1,024. Before him are Agnodice (-400), Memnon of Rhodes (-380), Prokopis Pavlopoulos (1950), Mnesikles (-500), Antiochus VIII Grypus (-141), and Costas Simitis (1936). After him are Plutarch of Athens (350), Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896), Agathon (-448), Calchas (null), Exekias (-501), and Demaratus (-600).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Greece

Among military personnels born in Greece, Xanthippus of Carthage ranks 20. Before him are Parmenion (-400), Pausanias (null), Lysander (-401), Craterus (-370), Nearchus (-356), and George Maniakes (998). After him are Thrasybulus (-440), Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770), Müezzinzade Ali Pasha (null), Peucestas (-390), Conon (-401), and Callimachus (-600).

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