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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova) | 2 |
| Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549764 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia) Context triple: [Hannibal, residence, Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia)]
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A.
Carthage
Carthage was an influential ancient Phoenician city-state and maritime empire in North Africa, renowned for its trade networks and conflicts with Rome during the Punic Wars.
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B.
Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman city on the Mediterranean coast, renowned for its grand architecture and archaeological significance.
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C.
Sabratha
Sabratha is an ancient Phoenician and Roman city on Libya’s Mediterranean coast, renowned for its well-preserved classical ruins and monumental theater.
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D.
Lixus
Lixus was an ancient Phoenician (and later Carthaginian and Roman) coastal city in present-day Morocco, known as one of the oldest settlements in Northwest Africa and a key center of Mediterranean trade.
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E.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia) Target entity description: 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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A.
Carthage
Carthage was an influential ancient Phoenician city-state and maritime empire in North Africa, renowned for its trade networks and conflicts with Rome during the Punic Wars.
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B.
Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman city on the Mediterranean coast, renowned for its grand architecture and archaeological significance.
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C.
Sabratha
Sabratha is an ancient Phoenician and Roman city on Libya’s Mediterranean coast, renowned for its well-preserved classical ruins and monumental theater.
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D.
Lixus
Lixus was an ancient Phoenician (and later Carthaginian and Roman) coastal city in present-day Morocco, known as one of the oldest settlements in Northwest Africa and a key center of Mediterranean trade.
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E.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian colony
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barcid dominion in Iberia
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Second Punic War ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Romans
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Scipio Africanus ⓘ |
| coast | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| conqueredInContextOf | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Barcid family ⓘ |
| country | Carthaginian Empire ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Iberian culture
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Punic culture ⓘ |
| economicRole |
center of metal extraction and trade
ⓘ
regional commercial hub ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Punic (Carthaginian) people
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surface form:
Carthaginians
|
| founder | Hasdrubal the Fair ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis
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arsenal ⓘ fortifications ⓘ natural harbor ⓘ shipyards ⓘ |
| importance |
key link between Carthage and Iberian territories
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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
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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)
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surface form:
Hannibal Barca
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hannibal
this entity surface form:
Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova)
this entity surface form:
Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova)