Carthaginians were renowned for their commercial prowess, ambitious explorations, and unique system of government, which combined elements of democracy, oligarchy, and republicanism, including modern examples of the separation of powers.

Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world. It became the capital city of the civilization of Ancient Carthage and later Roman Carthage.

Nov 20, 2018 · Rome’s wars with Carthage were some of the most brutal and famous of its early history. But who were the people of Carthage? According to myth, the city of Carthage, located near modern day Tunis on the North African coast, was founded by …

The Punic people, usually known as the Carthaginians[1] (and sometimes as Western Phoenicians), [2] were a Semitic people who migrated from Phoenicia to the Western Mediterranean [3] during the Early Iron Age.

Jan 18, 2025 · Carthage, great city of antiquity on the north coast of Africa, now a residential suburb of the city of Tunis, Tunisia. Built on a promontory on the Tunisian coast, it was placed to influence and control ships passing between Sicily and the North African coast as they traversed the Mediterranean Sea.

May 29, 2020 · Carthage was a Phoenician city-state on the coast of North Africa (the site of modern-day Tunis) which, prior the conflict with Rome known as the Punic Wars (264-146 BCE), was the largest, most affluent, and powerful political entity in the Mediterranean.

Jan 31, 2024 · Based on what today is Northern Tunisia, the Carthaginians not only posed a direct threat to Roman expansion but nearly destroyed the upstart empire before it ever began. If Carthage was successful in its aims not only would it have destroyed Rome, but it would have changed world history forever.

The Carthaginian Empire was an informal empire of Phoenician city-states throughout North Africa and modern Spain from 575 B.C.E. until 146 B.C.E. It was more or less under the control of the city-state of Carthage after the fall of Tyre to Babylonian forces.

Jun 16, 2016 · Carthaginian society was composed of an eclectic mix of native citizens, North Africans, Etruscans, Iberians, & Greeks who were variously artisans, labourers, soldiers, traders, & slaves. The elite class dominated the religious posts of Carthage too.

Jul 5, 2016 · The Carthaginians were obliterated by the Romans in the Third Punic War, and their history has, ever since, suffered for it. Even their name has largely been replaced by the brutal sounding 'Punic', from the Latin punicus.