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Carthago Nova

c. 227 BCE · 3rd century BCE · Also known as Cartagena, New Carthage, Qart Hadasht

Carthago Nova, modern Cartagena in south-east Spain, was founded around 227 BCE by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal the Fair as the capital of Barcid Iberia, with a fine harbour and nearby silver mines. Scipio Africanus captured it in 209 BCE. It became a leading Roman city, the capital of the province of Carthaginiensis, and later a Byzantine stronghold.

Carthago Nova
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Hispania TarraconensisFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, Summary

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MastieniEdetaniContestaniBarcid IberiaHispania CiteriorCarthaginiensisByzantine Spania

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Carthago Nova. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/carthago-nova
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