Dies at Libyssa
· Libyssa, near Gebze, Kocaeli Province, Türkiye
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 · file Facing surrender to Rome, Hannibal died in Bithynia, traditionally by poison, at Libyssa near the Sea of Marmara. Ancient authorities variously date his death to 183, 182, or 181 BC. Libyssa is traditionally associated with the Gebze area, but its exact location is uncertain.
