Soldiers of Carthage (Allgemeine Weltgeschichte, Volume 1)
Soldiers of Carthage (Allgemeine Weltgeschichte, Volume 1)
In the late 9th century BCE, a Phoenician princess named Dido, also known as Elissa, fled from Tyre and arrived on the North African coast. According to legend, she negotiated with the local Berber king Iarbas to acquire land for a new city. In a clever bargain, she used an oxhide cut into thin strips to encircle a large parcel of land, laying the mythical foundation of Carthage. This tale, immortalized by Virgil in the "Aeneid," reflects the tenacity and cunning that would characterize Carthage's rise. The traditional date for Carthage's founding is 814 BCE, as recorded by Timaeus of Tauromenium. However, archaeological evidence suggests that the earliest Phoenician settlement on the site dates to around 800 BCE. See our article on the From Dido’s Dream: The Foundation and Early Rise of Carthage.
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