Carthage

Carthage was the Phoenician City-State on the coast of what is now the country of Tunisia. Phoenician is a term used to describe the people who originally migrated out of areas such as Iran and Syria and Palestine. Hugging the coastal region of the Mediterranean, the Carthaginian ruling class was able to spread their power and influence much like Rome was able to on the Italian peninsula. With trade, diplomacy and some military force, the city state of Carthage was able to spread out from its city

Carthage vs. Rome: Conflict to Control the Mediterranean Carthage didn’t start out as Mediterranean power but a trade and merchant civilization that used the protection of the north African coast to safely send its ships to all parts of the known world to trade. Its growth was facilitated by its seafaring citizens with assistance from its centralized proximity to the Mediterranean Ocean. Carthage didn’t have it easy since Greece continuously threatened and pressed upon its border over the centuries

In the IXth century, the city of Carthage was founded by colonists from Tyre. In their language, the city name meant "New City". The city will be very successful and prosperous starting with VIth century. Carthaginian sailors will explore the coasts of Africa and Europe, reaching even the islands of Great Britain. Carthage will have colonies of its own in Sicily, Spain, Corsica, Sardinia, Baleares. In the IIIrd century BC, Carthage is the most powerful city of the Mediterranean from a commercial

Carthage; What Could Have Been Introduction. Carthage was once almost the equal of Rome. What happened? How did it fall? How was it almost the equal in power to Rome? What happened to it? Where did its power come from? I will attempt to answer all these questions. Carthage; A Coastal Trade Center. Carthage was a city in the area known in the modern day as Tusnia, North Africa (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica., 2016). It was located on the coast, which allowed for it to become a great naval

Trace how Carthage became almost the equal of Rome. Be sure to show the strength of both and how this conflict led to Rome becoming a naval power. Introduction Rome was a thriving and expanding republic that wanted to conquer the Western Mediterranean beginning with Sicily, however, Carthage, her archrival held a lot of power in those regions through trade and commerce. Carthage was also a large republic who posed a great threat to Rome’s expansion and desire to become a supreme Empire. How Carthage

we may have recognized Carthage as the dominant power from its time. The conflict between the two resulted in a more powerful Rome, allowing its influence to spread beyond the Italian peninsula. In the 3rd century BC, Rome was spreading its influence throughout Italy but it was certainly not the only power in the Mediterranean. At the same time, Carthage was growings its sphere of influence and the expansion of both would soon result in a conflict between the two. Carthage was located where modern

ASSIGNMENT Trace how Carthage became almost the equal of Rome. Be sure to show the strength of both and how this conflict led to Rome becoming a naval power. During the Punic wars, many battles were fought, but at the end, Rome became the true winner of the war. Carthage was protected and attacked time and time again. Although Carthage showed true strength, the battle with Rome proved to be way too powerful for the people of Carthage. I will be discussing how and why Carthage almost became the equal

Carthage was said to have been founded by Queen Dido in 813 B.C as a result of fleeing from the city of Tyre and from her brother Pygmalion who tried to murder her. (Mulligan, n.d.) Yet apart from the romantic story told by Vergil about the queen and Aeneas, nothing much is known about Carthage apart from the fact that a number of its inhabitants were Phoenicians traders from Tyre. (Morey, 1901a) Very little is known about the early history of Carthage. This is no different with that of Rome too

Carthage was a powerful empire in modern-day Tunisia and one of the last few powers that stood against Rome’s supremacy in the Mediterranean (Morey, 2008/1901). The origins of Carthage can be traced back to the late ninth century BCE when it was founded by Phoenicians (Lendering, 2018). However, it’s rise to empire began after the fall of Tyre in 585 (Lendering, 2018). Carthage prospered from trade and colonialization and formed an oligarchic government dominated by aristocratic clans (Cartwright

Carthage and Rome were nations that were both well known for the power and strength, as well as impressiveness, of its nations. Carthage was a strong nation whose power was mighty, and start was shrouded in mystery. “The origin of Carthage, like that of Rome, is almost lost in the clouds of tradition. An old story tells us how Queen Dido was driven from Tyre and landed in Africa, as Aeneas did in Italy, with a band of fugitives. It is said that Dido purchased from the African princes as much land