Hamilcar, on his own responsibility and without the consent of the Carthaginian government,Appian Hamilcar 7.2, 6.5, Zonaras 8.17 ferried the army across to Gades to start an expedition into Hispania (236 BC), where he hoped to gain a new empire to compensate Carthage for the loss of Sicily and Sardinia. Iberia would also serve as a base for any future conflicts against the Romans which would be independent of political interference from Carthage, and the campaigns would enhance the reputation of Hamilcar Barca.Miles, Richard, Carthage Must be Destroyed, p. 198, Hamilcar's political clout in Carthage may have been enough to stifle any opposition in Carthage against his Iberian venture,Diodorus Siculus 25.10 or he did face stiff opposition and had used the booty from his Iberian campaigns to buy his way out. Whatever the case, Hamilcar enjoyed uninterrupted command in Iberia during his stay there.
hamilcar on his own responsibility and without the consent of the carthaginian governmentappian hamilcar 72 65 zonaras 817 ferried the army across to gades to start an expedition into hispania (236 bc) where he hoped to gain a new empire to compensate carthage for the loss of sicily and sardinia iberia would also serve as a base for any future conflicts against the romans which would be independent of political interference from carthage and the campaigns would enhance the reputation of hamilcar barcamiles richard carthage must be destroyed p 198 hamilcar's political clout in carthage may have been enough to stifle any opposition in carthage against his iberian venturediodorus siculus 2510 or he did face stiff opposition and had used the booty from his iberian campaigns to buy his way out whatever the case hamilcar enjoyed uninterrupted command in iberia during his stay there