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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qart Hadasht | 0 |
Statements (47)
| 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
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hannibal