Did Hannibal employ Gauls, Celts, and Germanic soldiers?

Did Hannibal employ Gauls, Celts, and Germanic soldiers?

Yes. Hannibal used such troops, and Alexander and Ptolemy also employed them.

Hannibal employed Gauls, Celts, and Germanic soldiers, while Alexander and Ptolemy also used such troops. These groups were highly capable soldiers, despite the uncivilized stereotype found in some sources. Their presence in major ancient armies also complicates narratives that treat Roman or Mediterranean warfare as ethnically uniform. The exchange is too brief to identify particular units, contracts, or campaigns.