Adherbal (admiral)

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Adherbal (, ; died 230), also known as Atarbas (, Atárbas), was the admiral of the Carthaginian fleet which battled the Romans for domination of the Mediterranean Sea during the First Punic War (264–41). He led the Carthaginian fleet to Drepana in Sicily and completely defeated the Roman consul P. Claudius Pulcher in the Battle of Drepana in 249.

See also
 Other Adherbals in Carthaginian history
 Baal, the Canaanite god

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Category:Carthaginian commanders of the First Punic War
Category:Admirals
Category:3rd-century BC births
Category:230 BC deaths
Category:Year of birth unknown