Realm · 650–145 BCE
Carthage
Carthage appears on the map from 650 BCE to 145 BCE. At its greatest recorded extent, in 218 BCE, it covered about 454,097 km².
One of the realms of Carthaginian Empire. Carthage was founded on the coast of modern Tunisia by Phoenician settlers from Tyre, traditionally in 814 BCE. It grew into the leading Phoenician city in the west, building a commercial empire of trading posts and colonies across North Africa, southern Spain, Sardinia and western Sicily.
See Carthage on the map in 218 BCE

- On the map
- 650–145 BCE
- Greatest extent
- 218 BCE, about 454,097 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Ancient Carthage · Wikidata Q2429397
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 650–631 BCE | 3,728 km² |
| 630–501 BCE | 12,317 km² |
| 500–481 BCE | 124,878 km² |
| 480–451 BCE | 129,112 km² |
| 450–405 BCE | 198,408 km² |
| 404–384 BCE | 203,940 km² |
| 383–338 BCE | 199,514 km² |
| 337–332 BCE | 198,874 km² |
| 331–308 BCE | 199,024 km² |
| 307–302 BCE | 219,355 km² |
| 301–278 BCE | 208,677 km² |
| 277–276 BCE | 197,670 km² |
| 275–273 BCE | 208,040 km² |
| 272–265 BCE | 206,067 km² |
| 264–257 BCE | 217,284 km² |
| 256–248 BCE | 210,949 km² |
| 247–240 BCE | 210,177 km² |
| 239–231 BCE | 209,660 km² |
| 230–219 BCE | 346,282 km² |
| 218–217 BCE | 454,097 km² |
| 216–213 BCE | 403,705 km² |
| 212–211 BCE | 368,015 km² |
| 210–209 BCE | 375,069 km² |
| 208–207 BCE | 405,102 km² |
| 206–204 BCE | 295,620 km² |
| 203 BCE | 321,304 km² |
| 202–198 BCE | 140,737 km² |
| 197–165 BCE | 46,315 km² |
| 164–145 BCE | 46,315 km² |
Related
- Carthaginian Empire empire
- Second Punic War Spring 218 BCE – spring 201 BCE
- The world in 500 BCE: The Persian Peace chapter
- The world in 400 BCE: Age of Philosophers chapter
- The world in 323 BCE: The Death of Alexander chapter
- The world in 300 BCE: Heirs of Alexander chapter