Carthage's practice of executing defeated generals made command failure a personal danger. Rome is contrasted as more likely to deny an unsuccessful commander another appointment. The distinction could change how commanders evaluated risk and whether they could survive a failed campaign. It also complicates identifying men with repeated Carthaginian names across separate battles.
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How Rome and Carthage punished defeated commanders
Execution and exclusion from future office created different consequences for losing a battle.