Hannibal ran for an office.
Hannibal Barca ( Punic language : ð $ ð $ ð $ ð $ ð $ ð $ ð $ `` ð $ ' , Q-R-B L-A - ' - A-B-N-Ḥ ; 247 -- between 183 and 181 BC ) , was a Carthaginian general , considered one of the greatest military commanders in history . After the war , Hannibal successfully ran for the office of sufet . Hannibal is an American psychological thriller -- horror television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC .