The Battle of Utica was fought between Carthaginian forces led by Hamilcar Barca, and a group of rebellious mercenaries. The mercenaries had rebelled because the Carthaginian government had withheld their compensation. The father of the famous Hannibal used superior tactics, however, and crushed the mercenary uprising. Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC - 230s BC - 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC Years: 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC - 238 BC - 237 BC 236 BC... A map of the central Mediterranean Sea, showing the location of Carthage (near modern Tunis). ... Hamilcar Barca (about 270 - 228 BC), or Barcas (Canaanite baraq lightning), was a Carthaginian general and statesman, father of Hannibal. ... Hamilcar Barca (about 270 - 228 BC), or Barcas (Canaanite baraq lightning), was a Carthaginian general and statesman, father of Hannibal. ... Hannibals feat in crossing the Alps with war elephants passed into European legend: a fresco detail, 1510, Capitoline Museum, Rome Hannibal (from Punic, literally Baal is merciful to me, 247 BC – 182 BC) was a politician, statesman and considered one of the greatest military commanders of ancient Carthage, best...