Carthage (state)

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Ancient Phoenician city-state that grew into a dominant Mediterranean empire.

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Origins & Early Life

Ancient Carthage ( KAR-thij; Punic: 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕, lit. 'New City') was an ancient civilization based in North Africa. It grew from a small settlement in present-day Tunisia into the Carthaginian Empire, a major power that dominated the western half of the Mediterranean Sea.

Career & Major Achievements

Carthage was settled around 814 BC by merchants from Tyre, a leading Phoenician city-state located in present-day Lebanon. In the 7th century BC, following Phoenicia's conquest by the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Carthage became independent of its eastern neighbors. Leveraging its naval power, Carthage then began to grow a vast patchwork of colonies, vassals, and satellite states until it was the economic and political hegemon of the western Mediterranean.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

By 300 BC, Carthage controlled the coast of northwestern Africa, southern and eastern Iberia, and the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Malta, and the Balearic Islands. Tripoli remained de facto autonomous under the authority of local Libyco-Phoenicians, a mixed Nation of local Libyans (specifically Macae) and Phoenicians, who paid nominal tribute.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Carthage (state)

True or False: “True or false: Carthage's initial settlement was established by Greek traders seeking new markets in North Africa.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): False. Carthage was initially settled by Phoenician merchants from Tyre, not Greek traders. This fact highlights its deep roots in the established Phoenician trade network.

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