Mysterious Death

Archaeologists and historians have never been able to shed any light on how Hannibal Barca died, thus it continues to be a mystery. Hannibal is thought to have passed away in Gebze, Turkey, after what may have been a prolonged fever following a sword wound to his finger sustained while mounting his horse. Though many academics disagree with the claim, this idea is frequently contested.

Suicide was another widely accepted cause of death. He was said to have poisoned himself at Libyssa. He carried a ring that was usually laden with poison, and one story holds that he committed suicide on the banks of the Sea of Marmara by ingesting the poison.

His prolonged conflict with the Roman Empire was regarded to be the catalyst for his suicide. He was exiled for a long period after the Second Punic War, giving him plenty of time to contemplate his own death. This exile and loneliness are said to have contributed to his suicide.