Hasdrubal the Boetharch

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Hasdrubal the Boetharch (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓‬𐤁‬𐤏𐤋‬, ʿAzrubaʿal) was a Carthaginian general during the Third Punic War (149–146 BC). Little is known about him. "Boetharch" was a Carthaginian office, the exact function of which is unclear. Its name may derive from the Ancient Greek term "βοηθός (boēthós)" or "auxiliary," suggesting a leadership role among Carthage's mercenary armies. It is not related to the Greek title boeotarch—a leader of the Boeotian Confederacy.

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