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Carthaginiensis
Origins
Carthaginiensis was created around 293 by Diocletian, who divided Hispania Tarraconensis. It took in the south-east coast and much of the central Meseta, including Toletum, with Carthago Nova as capital. The Balearic Islands belonged to it until about 369.
Rule and society
A governor administered it within the Diocese of Hispania. Carthago Nova remained a port for esparto, fish sauce and the remains of its silver trade, while inland cities such as Toletum and Complutum grew in importance. Christian communities were well established, and the Council of Elvira of around 305 drew bishops from the region.
Decline and legacy
After 409 the Alans and Vandals overran the province, and Roman control was patchy. In 460 the emperor Majorian's fleet, gathered on its coast to attack the Vandals in Africa, was destroyed. The region fell to the Visigoths, and later Byzantine Spania held its coast.
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- Carthaginiensis was a province of Roman Empire293 CE – 460 CE
- Balearica split from Carthaginiensis369 CE
- Carthaginiensis was conquered by Visigothic Kingdom460 CE – 476 CE
Cite this page
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Carthaginiensis. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/carthaginiensis
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- “Carthaginiensis.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/carthaginiensis. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “Carthaginiensis.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/carthaginiensis.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Carthaginiensis’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/carthaginiensis (Accessed: ).
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