Carthaginian Iberia

Carthaginian Iberia was a colony in Iberia (Europe) that lasted from 237 to 206 BCE, about 31 years. Its people spoke Semitic languages (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).

Hamilcar Barca, Hasdrubal and Hannibal built a Carthaginian dominion in southern Spain, the base for Hannibal's march on Rome. Scipio drove Carthage out by 206 BCE.

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Facts

Dates

237 to 206 BCE

Duration

31 years

Type

Colony

Region

Iberia, Europe

Language family

Semitic

Capital

Qart Hadasht (Cartagena)

Came from

• Phoenician colonies in Iberia c. 800 to 237 BCE

Became

• Roman Hispania 218 BCE to 472 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 218 BCE Hannibal crosses the Alps

Neighbours in Europe

• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE
• Sparta c. 900 to 192 BCE
• Roman Hispania 218 BCE to 472 CE
• Etruscan civilization c. 720 to 90 BCE
• Kingdom of Macedon c. 700 to 168 BCE
• Syracuse c. 734 to 212 BCE
• Bosporan Kingdom c. 480 BCE to 370 CE
• Phoenician colonies in Iberia c. 800 to 237 BCE
• Massalia c. 600 to 49 BCE
• Odrysian Kingdom c. 480 BCE to 46 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
• Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE, Central and North Asia
• Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
• Maurya Empire 322 to 185 BCE, South Asia
• Qin dynasty 221 to 206 BCE, East Asia

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