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carthaginian

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1. carthaginian - Noun

2. carthaginian - Adjective

Meaning

Of a pertaining to ancient Carthage, a city of northern Africa.

A native or inhabitant of Carthage.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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the Punic Wars Source: Internet

Carthaginian peace Source: Internet

A Carthaginian name(s) for the conflicts does not survive in any records. Source: Internet

A Carthaginian army of 20,000 had been sent to relieve the city, but suffered more heavily than the Romans from pestilence and was thus forced to retreat to Agrigentum. Source: Internet

Aeneas had a year-long affair with the Carthaginian queen Dido (also known as Elissa), who proposed that the Trojans settle in her land and that she and Aeneas reign jointly over their peoples. Source: Internet

After Carthage emerged victorious from the Mercenary War there were two opposing factions: the reformist party was led by Hamilcar Barca while the other, more conservative, faction was represented by Hanno the Great and the old Carthaginian aristocracy. Source: Internet

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