Carthaginian Iberia

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Carthaginian Iberia was the western Mediterranean territory in the Iberian Peninsula controlled and developed by Carthage, particularly under the expansionist leadership of the Barcid family.

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Carthaginian Iberia canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carthaginian territory
historical region
archaeologicalEvidence Punic inscriptions
Punic-style fortifications
mining installations
associatedWith Barcid family
borderConflictWith Roman Republic
capital Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia)
surface form: Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova)

modern Cartagena
conqueredDuring Second Punic War
contained Barcid family estates
controlledBy Carthage
developedBy Carthage
economyBasedOn Mediterranean trade
agriculture
lead mining
silver mining
flourishedDuring 3rd century BC
late 3rd century BC
governedBy Barcid family
knownFor Barcid dynastic rule
military camps and fortifications
rich mineral resources
languageUsed Iberian
Punic
locatedIn Iberian Peninsula
western Mediterranean
lostTo Roman Republic
mainCity Akra Leuke
Gades
surface form: Gades (Cádiz)

Mastia
Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia)
surface form: Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova)
majorLeader Hamilcar Barca
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca

Hasdrubal the Fair
militaryRole staging ground for Hannibal’s Italian campaign
partOf Carthaginian Empire
precededBy Phoenician colonies in Iberia
religion Carthaginian religion
strategicFor access to Atlantic trade routes
control of western Mediterranean
timePeriod c. 237 BC – c. 206 BC
treatyLimitedBy Ebro Treaty
usedAs base for expansion into Iberia
recruitment area for mercenary troops
source of war funding against Rome

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Barca associatedPlace Carthaginian Iberia
Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia) region Carthaginian Iberia
subject surface form: Qart Hadasht
Barcid family governedTerritory Carthaginian Iberia
Hasdrubal the Fair placeOfActivity Carthaginian Iberia