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Hanno, (Messana garrison commander)

Carthaginian general

b. 300 BCE – d. 262 BCE World The Middle of The Earth

Hanno the Messana garrison commander is a Carthaginian general prominent in the events leading to the start of the First Punic War.

Hanno is a very common name amongst the Carthaginians hence the need to refer to him in this way, his surname being unknown.

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Moran, J. (2017). Hanno, (Messana garrison commander). History Atlas. Retrieved 6 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/hanno-messana-garrison-commander/

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