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Carthage was in modern day Tunisia. She had territories in western Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and the Balearic Islands. Carthage also had colonies (settlements) in North Africa, from western Libya to northern Morocco, and in southern Spain. The Carthaginian Empire was primarily a trading empire which was centred on the tin and silver mines of southern Spain. Carthage sold the tin and silver to the Greeks and the Phoenicians (who lived in present day Lebanon) in the eastern Mediterranean and imported quality manufactures from this area. She also sold locally made lowed quality manufactures in the western Mediterranean; to her colonies, other Phoenician colonies and the local peoples.
Carthage was a Phoenician city founded by political refugees from Tyre, the main Phoenician city.
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What empire did Carthage rival?
The Roman Empire .
What did Carthage fear?
Loss of its trading empire.
Which territory seems greater at the onset of the wars - Rome or Carthage?
Carthage. Rome had spread its influence in Italy. Carthage had a trading empire around the Western Mediterranean.
Why Carthage will never be an empire again?
Its people were sold into slavery.
What was ancient Carthage's capital?
Tunis in Tunisia, although the empire spread across the Mediterranean to Southern Spain and Italy
Was Carthage a Mediterranean empire?
A trading empire.
What empire did Carthage rival?
The Roman Empire .
Was Carthage a part of the Persian Empire?
No, the Persian Empire went as far west as Libya. Carthage was in today's Tunisia.
Which empire was destroyed as a result of romes invasion of north Africa?
Carthage was the empire destroyed as a result of Rome's invasion
What was Carthage's empire?
It had a great trading empire in the Western Mediterranean.
How did Carthage expand its empire?
Through trade - it was a trading empire.
Who was in the war in Carthage?
The growing Roman empire and its North African proxies, and Carthage and its mercenaries.
What contact had Rome with Carthage before Jesus?
A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.
What was the ancient Carthage empire?
A trading empire around the Western Mediterranean.
What did Carthage fear?
Loss of its trading empire.
Why was Carthage great?
It built a great trading empire.
What much older empire was Carthage a colony of?
Phoenecia.
