Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia)

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Qart Hadasht, later known as Carthago Nova, was a major Carthaginian stronghold and strategic port city in ancient Iberia that served as Hannibal’s base before his campaigns against Rome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carthaginian colony
ancient city
port city
associatedWith Barcid dominion in Iberia
Second Punic War
capturedBy Romans
Scipio Africanus
coast Mediterranean Sea
conqueredInContextOf Second Punic War
controlledBy Barcid family
country Carthaginian Empire
culturalInfluence Iberian culture
Punic culture
economicRole center of metal extraction and trade
regional commercial hub
foundedBy Punic (Carthaginian) people
surface form: Carthaginians
founder Hasdrubal the Fair
hasFeature acropolis
arsenal
fortifications
natural harbor
shipyards
importance key link between Carthage and Iberian territories
major naval and military base for Carthage in the west
languageOfName Punic
laterKnownAs Carthago Nova
locatedIn Iberian Peninsula
surface form: Iberia

Iberian Peninsula
Mediterranean Basin
surface form: Mediterranean basin

southeastern Iberia
modernCountry Spain
modernLocation Cartagena, Spain
surface form: Cartagena
namedBy Hasdrubal the Fair
nameMeaning New City
nearbyResource lead mines
silver mines
region Carthaginian Iberia
roleForHannibal base before campaigns against Rome
roleInSecondPunicWar staging point for Hannibal’s invasion of Italy
strategicRole logistical center for Carthaginian campaigns in Iberia
major Carthaginian stronghold in Iberia
military headquarters
naval base
principal Carthaginian base in southeastern Iberia
successorName Carthago Nova
successorPoliticalEntity Roman Republic
usedBy Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
surface form: Hannibal Barca

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Hannibal (Carthaginian general) residence Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia)
subject surface form: Hannibal