Senate. Carthage, even under its earliest form of monarchy, had a senate composed of influential citizens. These members were known as drm or the 'great ones' and held the position for life.
In historiographical terms, ancient Carthage (/ˈkɑːrθɪdʒ/) was a Phoenician civilization during classical antiquity, beginning from the founding of Carthage in modern Tunisia in the ninth century BC, to its destruction in 146 BC.[4][5][6] At its height in the fourth century BC, the city-state grew to become the largest metropolis in the world,[7] and the center of the Carthaginian Empire, a major power in the ancient world that dominated the western Mediterranean.
Carthage
Qart-ḥadašt
c. 814 BC–146 BC
Flag of Carthage
Supposed military standard[1] topped by the crescent moon and sun disc symbols
Symbol of the goddess Tanit, the cultic or state insignia of Carthage
Symbol of the goddess Tanit,
the cultic or state insignia
Carthage and its dependencies in 264 BC
Carthage and its dependencies in 264 BC
Capital
Carthage
Common languages
Punic, Phoenician, Berber (Numidian), Ancient Greek
Religion
Punic religion
Demonym(s)
Carthaginian
Government
Monarchy until c. 480 BC, republic led by Shophets thereafter[2]
Historical era
Antiquity
• Founded by Phoenician settlers
c. 814 BC
• Independence from Tyre
c. 650 BC
• Destroyed by Roman Republic
146 BC
Population
• 221 BC[3]
3,700,000–4,300,000 (entire empire)
Currency
Carthaginian shekel
Preceded by Succeeded by
Phoenicia
Africa (Roman province)
Sicilia (Roman province)
Hispania
Mauretania
