State

Ancient Carthage

Phoenician city-state and empire

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814–146 BCE
Founded
814 BCE
Ended
146 BCE
Capital
Carthage
Government
monarchy, oligarchy
Languages
Punic
Preceded by
Phoenicia
Succeeded by
Africa

Overview

Ancient Carthage ( KAR-thij; Punic: 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕, lit. 'New City') was an ancient civilization based in North Africa. It grew from a small settlement in present-day Tunisia into the Carthaginian Empire, a major power that dominated the western half of the Mediterranean Sea.

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All rulers (7)

  1. Mago I of Carthage550–530 BCE
  2. Hamilcar I of Carthage510–490 BCE
  3. Hanno the Navigator480–440 BCE
  4. Himilco406–396 BCE
  5. Mago II of Carthage396–375 BCE
  6. Hamilcar313–309 BCE
  7. Bomilcar309–308 BCE

Records (88)

  1. 524 BCE — Battle of CumaeBattle
  2. 409 BCE — Battle of SelinusBattle · Carthage ▸ Syracuse
  3. 397 BCE — Battle of MotyaBattle · Carthage ▸ Syracuse
  4. 383 BCE — Battle of CabalaBattle · Syracuse ▸ Carthage
  5. 383 BCE — Battle of CroniumBattle · Carthage ▸ Syracuse
  6. 368 BCE — Battle of LilybaeumBattle · Carthage ▸ Syracuse
  7. 344 BCE — Battle of AdranumBattle · Corinthians ▸ Carthage
  8. 341 BCE — Battle of the CrimissusBattle
  9. 340 BCE — Battle of CrimisusBattle · Corinth ▸ Carthage
  10. 332 BCE — Siege of TyreBattle
  11. 331 BCE — Punic-Macedonian WarWar
  12. 311 BCE — Battle of Himera RiverBattle · Carthage ▸ Agathocles of Sicily
  13. 310 BCE — Battle of Carthage, TunisiaBattle · Syracuse ▸ Carthage
  14. 308 BCE — Battle in the Zuphones' landsBattle
  15. 278 BCE — Siege of SyracuseSiege
  16. 278 BCE — Battle of RhegiumBattle
  17. 278–276 BCE — Pyrrhus' campaign in SicilyCampaign
  18. 277 BCE — Siege of EryxSiege
  19. 276 BCE — Siege of LilybaeumSiege
  20. 276 BCE — Battle of the Strait of MessinaBattle
  21. 264–241 BCE — First Punic WarWar
  22. 261 BCE — Siege of MytistratonSiege
  23. 260 BCE — Battle of the Lipari IslandsNaval battle
  24. 260 BCE — Battle of the Point of ItalyNaval battle
  25. 258 BCE — Battle of SulciNaval battle
  26. 256 BCE — Battle of AdysBattle · Carthage ▸ Rome
  27. 255 BCE — Siege of AspisSiege
  28. 255 BCE — Battle of TunisBattle · Carthage ▸ Rome
  29. 251 BCE — Battle of Panormus, SicilyBattle · Rome ▸ Carthage
  30. 249 BCE — Battle of DrepanaNaval battle
  31. 244–241 BCE — The Fighting at Mount EryxCampaign
  32. 240–238 BCE — Mercenary WarRebellion
  33. 240 BCE — Battle of UticaBattle
  34. 240 BCE — Battle of the Bagradas RiverBattle
  35. 240 BCE — Hamilcar's victory with NaravasBattle
  36. 240 BCE — Battle of BagradasBattle · Carthage ▸ Rebel Mercenaries
  37. 240 BCE — Battle of Utica (1st)Battle · Former Carthaginian Mercenaries ▸ Carthage
  38. 239 BCE — Siege of CarthageSiege
  39. 238 BCE — Battle of the SawBattle
  40. 238 BCE — Siege of TunisSiege
  41. 238 BCE — Battle of Leptis ParvaBattle
  42. 238 BCE — Battle of LeptisBattle · Carthage ▸ Carthaginian Mercenary Rebels
  43. 228 BCE — Battle of HelikeBattle
  44. 226 BCE — Ebro TreatyTreaty
  45. 220 BCE — Battle of the TagusBattle
  46. 220 BCE — Campaign of Hannibal Barca against the VaccaeiCampaign
  47. 219 BCE — Siege of SaguntumSiege
  48. 218–201 BCE — Second Punic WarWar
  49. 218 BCE — Battle of CissaBattle
  50. 218 BCE — Capture of MaltaInvasion
  51. 218 BCE — Battle of TarracoBattle · Rome ▸ Carthage
  52. 217 BCE — Battle of PlaisanceBattle
  53. 216 BCE — Battle of CannaeBattle
  54. 216 BCE — Battle of NolaBattle
  55. 216 BCE — Siege of AcerraSiege
  56. 215 BCE — Battle of NolaBattle
  57. 215 BCE — Battle of CumaeBattle
  58. 214 BCE — Battle of OrongisBattle
  59. 214 BCE — Battle of MundaBattle
  60. 213 BCE — Siege of ArpiSiege
  61. 212 BCE — Battle of Campi VeteresBattle
  62. 212–211 BCE — Siege of CapuaSiege
  63. 212 BCE — Battle of SaguntumBattle · Rome ▸ Carthage
  64. 211 BCE — Battle of BaetisBattle · Carthage ▸ Rome
  65. 211 BCE — Battle of IlurciBattle · Carthage ▸ Rome
  66. 210 BCE — Battle of NumistroBattle
  67. 209 BCE — Battle of New CarthageBattle
  68. 209 BCE — Siege of BariaSiege
  69. 208 BCE — Battle of BaeculaBattle · Rome ▸ Carthage
  70. 206 BCE — Battle of IlipaBattle
  71. 206 BCE — Battle of CarteiaNaval battle
  72. 206 BCE — Battle of CartagenaSiege
  73. 204 BCE — Siege of UticaSiege
  74. 204–201 BCE — Roman invasion of AfricaInvasion
  75. 204 BCE — Battle of AgathoclesBattle · Rome, Numidia ▸ Carthage
  76. 203 BCE — Battle of BagradasBattle · Rome ▸ Carthage, Numidia
  77. 203 BCE — Battle of Utica (1st)Battle · Numidia, Rome ▸ Carthage
  78. 203 BCE — Battle of Utica (2nd)Battle · Rome ▸ Carthage
  79. 202 BCE — Battle of ZamaBattle
  80. 191 BCE — Battle of CorycusNaval battle
  81. 151 BCE — Battle of OroscopaBattle
  82. 149–146 BCE — Third Punic WarWar
  83. 149–146 BCE — Siege of CarthageBattle
  84. 149 BCE — Battle of Lake TunisNaval battle
  85. 149 BCE — First Battle of NepherisBattle
  86. 148 BCE — Battle of Carthage, TunisiaBattle · Rome ▸ Carthage
  87. 147 BCE — Battle of the Port of CarthageNaval battle
  88. 147 BCE — Second Battle of NepherisBattle

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