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Who was the hero of the second punic war and accomplished some victories in Italy but abandoned his campaign and returned to Carthage?
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It was Hannibal Barca. He did not actually abandon his campaign. He was recalled to Carthage because Rome was attacking Africa. However, his campaign had come to a dead end. He had retreated to Calabria (the toe of Italy) because it was easy to defend it due to its steep mountains and had sent the last four years stuck there.
His campaign reached this dead end because his brother Hasdrubal, who was bringing reinforcements and siege machines to him, was intercepted, routed and killed. Without these siege machines, Hannibal could nor attach Rome (he had lost his when crossing the Alps). Moreover, Hannibal also needed more soldiers, but after Hasdrubal's fate, Carthage refused to support him.
The famous Roman general, Scipius Africanus was conducting a successful campaign in Spain and Carthage was at risk of losing it. The base of Carthage's wealth was Spain, especially her silver mines. The bulk of the Carthaginian infantry was supplied by allies in Spain. Carthage decided that her economic interests in Spain were more important than Hannibal's campaign.
Scipius Africanus won in Spain and Carthage had to cede Spain to Rome. After this, he attacked Africa (where Carthage was) and Hannibal was recalled to help to defend the city.
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