Qart Hadasht
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Qart Hadasht was the Carthaginian-era city that later became Cartagena in southeastern Spain, serving as a major Punic stronghold in the western Mediterranean.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Punic city
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Baal Hammon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hannibal Barca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Roman Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scipio Africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Carthaginian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Carthaginian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Punic culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
maritime trade
ⓘ
metal resources from southeastern Iberia ⓘ |
| etymology | Punic for "New City" ⓘ |
| event | Roman conquest in Second Punic War ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Carthaginian colony ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hasdrubal the Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Hasdrubal the Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Punic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Region of Murcia NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Spain ⓘ western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Cartagena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carthaginian sphere of influence ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier Iberian settlements in the area ⓘ |
| region | Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionControlledFrom | Carthaginian Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Punic polytheism ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center
ⓘ
commercial hub ⓘ military base ⓘ naval base ⓘ |
| significance |
major Punic stronghold in the western Mediterranean
ⓘ
principal Carthaginian base in Iberia ⓘ |
| strategicFeatures |
defensible peninsula
ⓘ
excellent natural harbor ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
base for Carthaginian campaigns in Iberia
ⓘ
staging point for operations against Rome ⓘ |
| successor |
Roman city of Carthago Nova
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval and modern Cartagena ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| urbanFeatures |
administrative quarter
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ harbor installations ⓘ |
| usedBy | Barcid family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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