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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carthaginian Iberia canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Qart Hadasht