Carthaginian Empire
Abstract
The Carthage Empire was formed in 814 B.C. According to legend, this was when Princess Dido, of Tyre fled from her home, current day Lebanon. This was to escape from the clutches of her brother Pygmalion who had killed her husband, heir to the throne of Tyre after her father died. She fled across the Mediterranean with some citizens of Tyre and landed at the tip of Northern Africa, Carthage or current day Tunisia.
There, she saw that Carthage was almost like an island jutting out into the Mediterranean, with 2 inlets on either side. It had natural defences, just like Tyre, Dido’s homeland. This was the reason why Princess Dido chose this as the place for her new city, Carthage. Thus, Carthage was founded.
By 500 BC, It had become a major Mediterranean power establishing colonies in Corsica, Ibiza, North Africa, The Balearic Islands and Sardinia. It had a population of over 300 000. Its reign started to decline when Hannibal lost the 2nd Punic War. Therefore, we will be focusing on the time period starting from 500 BC till the end of the 2nd Punic War (202 BC).
Under Commerce, we are focusing on international trade (trade between The Carthage Empire, North Africa and other cities of the Iberian Peninsula) and how it became an international metropolis due to its strategic location near the Mediterranean trade routes.
Under Conflict, we are focusing on military (advanced navy) and territorial expansion (Punic Wars). We will be focusing on Carthage’s advanced shipbuilding techniques and how they managed to hold their own against a bigger and stronger enemy (Rome) during the 2nd Punic War.
Under Culture, we are focusing on religion and practices. The Carthaginians worshipped most of the gods that were worshipped by the Phoenicians. Also, they had practices like killing their own children.
Under Community, we are focusing on government. The government of Carthage was an oligarchical republic, which relied on a system of checks and balances and ensured a
The Carthage Empire was formed in 814 B.C. According to legend, this was when Princess Dido, of Tyre fled from her home, current day Lebanon. This was to escape from the clutches of her brother Pygmalion who had killed her husband, heir to the throne of Tyre after her father died. She fled across the Mediterranean with some citizens of Tyre and landed at the tip of Northern Africa, Carthage or current day Tunisia.
There, she saw that Carthage was almost like an island jutting out into the Mediterranean, with 2 inlets on either side. It had natural defences, just like Tyre, Dido’s homeland. This was the reason why Princess Dido chose this as the place for her new city, Carthage. Thus, Carthage was founded.
By 500 BC, It had become a major Mediterranean power establishing colonies in Corsica, Ibiza, North Africa, The Balearic Islands and Sardinia. It had a population of over 300 000. Its reign started to decline when Hannibal lost the 2nd Punic War. Therefore, we will be focusing on the time period starting from 500 BC till the end of the 2nd Punic War (202 BC).
Under Commerce, we are focusing on international trade (trade between The Carthage Empire, North Africa and other cities of the Iberian Peninsula) and how it became an international metropolis due to its strategic location near the Mediterranean trade routes.
Under Conflict, we are focusing on military (advanced navy) and territorial expansion (Punic Wars). We will be focusing on Carthage’s advanced shipbuilding techniques and how they managed to hold their own against a bigger and stronger enemy (Rome) during the 2nd Punic War.
Under Culture, we are focusing on religion and practices. The Carthaginians worshipped most of the gods that were worshipped by the Phoenicians. Also, they had practices like killing their own children.
Under Community, we are focusing on government. The government of Carthage was an oligarchical republic, which relied on a system of checks and balances and ensured a