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Mago I

c. 550–530 BCE · 6th century BCE

Mago I was a Carthaginian leader of the sixth century BCE, active around 550 to 530 BCE, and founder of the Magonid dynasty. According to the Punic Empire's profile, he began the systematic empire-building that transformed Carthage from a trading post into an imperial metropolis. He is associated with reforms of the Carthaginian army.

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