Carthage was founded sometime between 846 and 813 BC ; please note that most historical sources are not definitive because Rome did it's best to eradicate every trace of an erstwhile opponent and it's history .
The Phoenicians were the ancient people who originated in Lebanon. It was the Phoenicians who founded the city of Carthage and the Carthaginian empire.
The Phoenicians established the colony of Carthage, located in present-day Tunisia, to facilitate trade in the western Mediterranean. Founded around the 9th century BCE, Carthage became a major commercial hub, allowing the Phoenicians to expand their trading networks and influence across the region. This strategic location helped them control important trade routes and access valuable resources.
Punic Wars after the Roman word for the Carthaginians Poenicus (Phoenicians - Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony).
Carthage in Africa and New Carthage in Iberia. There were also trading stations spread around the Mediterranean Sea
Punicus was originally the Latin name for the Phoenicians. Later it came to mean Carthaginian (the Carthaginians were Phoenicians). The Punic Wars (there were three of them) were fought between Rome and Carthage.
If you mean who founded Carthage, it was established by the Phoenicians, a seafaring people from present day Lebanon.
A week's sailing.
The Phoenicians were the ancient people who originated in Lebanon. It was the Phoenicians who founded the city of Carthage and the Carthaginian empire.
A Carthaginian is a citizen of ancient Carthage. Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians and grew into an empire on its own, with territories in Africa, Sicily, and Spain. After Rome won the Punic Wars it absorbed all of Carthage's territories.
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The Phoenicians founded the colony of Carthage around 814 BCE to facilitate trade and expand their commercial network across the Mediterranean. Strategically located on the North African coast, Carthage became a vital hub for maritime trade, allowing the Phoenicians to export goods such as textiles, glass, and purple dye while also importing valuable resources. This colony played a crucial role in the Phoenicians' economic prosperity and cultural exchange with other civilizations.