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Barcid Iberia

237 BCE – 206 BCE · capital Qart Hadasht

The Carthaginian domain built in Iberia by Hamilcar Barca and his heirs, the silver-rich base from which Hannibal set out to invade Italy.

Origins

After losing Sicily in the First Punic War, Carthage sent Hamilcar Barca to Iberia in 237 BCE. Landing at Gadir, he conquered the Guadalquivir valley and its mines. After his death in about 229 BCE, his son-in-law Hasdrubal extended Carthaginian power by diplomacy and founded Qart Hadasht, later Carthago Nova, around 227 BCE.

Rule and society

Barcid Iberia was run almost as a family dominion of the Barcids, nominally under Carthage. Silver from mines near Qart Hadasht and the Sierra Morena paid for armies of Iberian, Celtiberian and African troops. Alliances with local rulers were sealed by marriages, such as Hannibal's to Himilce of Castulo. In 226 BCE the Ebro treaty with Rome fixed a northern limit.

Decline and legacy

Hannibal, in command from 221 BCE, took Saguntum in 219 BCE, starting the Second Punic War. Scipio captured Qart Hadasht in 209 BCE and won at Ilipa in 206 BCE, ending Carthaginian rule. The territory became the Roman provinces of Hispania Citerior and Ulterior.

Lineage

Barcid IberiaHispania Ulterior 197 BCE – 27 BCE

Connections (12)

  • Barcid Iberia was part of Punic Empire237 BCE – 206 BCE
  • Turdetani paid tribute to Barcid Iberia237 BCE – 206 BCE
  • Bastetani paid tribute to Barcid Iberia230 BCE – 209 BCE
  • Oretani paid tribute to Barcid Iberia230 BCE – 209 BCE
  • Mastieni was conquered by Barcid Iberia230 BCE
  • Contestani paid tribute to Barcid Iberia230 BCE – 209 BCE
  • Carpetani paid tribute to Barcid Iberia221 BCE – 209 BCE
  • Olcades was conquered by Barcid Iberia221 BCE
  • Saguntum was conquered by Barcid Iberia219 BCE
  • Andosini was conquered by Barcid Iberia218 BCE
  • Airenosi was conquered by Barcid Iberia218 BCE
  • Barcid Iberia was conquered by Hispania Citerior206 BCE

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Barcid Iberia. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/barcid-iberia
MLA
“Barcid Iberia.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/barcid-iberia. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Barcid Iberia.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/barcid-iberia.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Barcid Iberia’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/barcid-iberia (Accessed: ).

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