Hannibal was alive in 218 BC.
The Battle of Dertosa , also known as the Battle of Ibera , was fought in the spring of 215 BC on the south bank of the Ebro River across from the town of Dertosa . 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 .