Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania
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The Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania were a series of military and political operations led chiefly by the Barcid family to expand and consolidate Carthaginian power on the Iberian Peninsula in the decades before the Second Punic War.
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Target entity: Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania Context triple: [Barca, associatedEvent, Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania]
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Iberian War
The Iberian War was a 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control and influence in the Caucasian kingdom of Iberia (eastern Georgia).
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Third Punic War
The Third Punic War was the final conflict between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BCE), culminating in Rome’s destruction of Carthage and its emergence as the dominant power in the western Mediterranean.
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Punic Sicily
Punic Sicily was the Carthaginian-controlled region of western Sicily that served as a major center of Phoenician-Punic culture and a strategic hub in the conflicts with Greek city-states and later Rome.
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Second Punic War
The Second Punic War was a major conflict between Carthage and the Roman Republic (218–201 BC), famed for Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps and Rome’s eventual emergence as the dominant Mediterranean power.
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Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three major conflicts between ancient Rome and Carthage that ultimately led to Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania Target entity description: The Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania were a series of military and political operations led chiefly by the Barcid family to expand and consolidate Carthaginian power on the Iberian Peninsula in the decades before the Second Punic War.
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A.
Iberian War
The Iberian War was a 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control and influence in the Caucasian kingdom of Iberia (eastern Georgia).
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B.
Third Punic War
The Third Punic War was the final conflict between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BCE), culminating in Rome’s destruction of Carthage and its emergence as the dominant power in the western Mediterranean.
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C.
Punic Sicily
Punic Sicily was the Carthaginian-controlled region of western Sicily that served as a major center of Phoenician-Punic culture and a strategic hub in the conflicts with Greek city-states and later Rome.
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D.
Second Punic War
The Second Punic War was a major conflict between Carthage and the Roman Republic (218–201 BC), famed for Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps and Rome’s eventual emergence as the dominant Mediterranean power.
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E.
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three major conflicts between ancient Rome and Carthage that ultimately led to Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian military operation
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historical event ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| capital | Carthago Nova ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Siege of Saguntum
ⓘ
outbreak of the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| commander |
Hamilcar Barca
ⓘ
Hannibal (Carthaginian general) ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Hasdrubal the Fair ⓘ |
| conflict | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| country | Carthage ⓘ |
| economicFocus |
control of silver mines
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control of trade routes ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 218 BC ⓘ |
| established | Carthago Nova ⓘ |
| follows | First Punic War ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hamilcar Barca’s campaigns in Hispania
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Hannibal’s early campaigns in Hispania ⓘ Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hasdrubal the Fair’s campaigns in Hispania
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| involved |
Balearic slingers
ⓘ
Celtiberia ⓘ
surface form:
Celtiberians
Iberian tribes ⓘ Libyan troops ⓘ Numidian mercenaries ⓘ Phoenician colonists ⓘ Tartessians ⓘ Turdetani ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Punic ⓘ |
| ledBy | Barcid family ⓘ |
| location |
Hispania (probable)
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surface form:
Hispania
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
acquisition of silver and other resources
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creation of a power base independent of Carthaginian oligarchy ⓘ expansion of Carthaginian power in Iberia ⓘ rebuilding Carthaginian power after First Punic War ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
foundation of fortified bases
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recruitment of Iberian allies and mercenaries ⓘ use of combined arms forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Carthaginian expansion
Carthaginian–Roman rivalry ⓘ |
| politicalAspect |
Barcid semi-autonomous rule in Iberia
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negotiation of treaties with local tribes ⓘ |
| preludeTo | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| result |
Roman alliance with Saguntum
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Roman–Carthaginian treaty on the Ebro River ⓘ establishment of a Carthaginian empire in southern and eastern Iberia ⓘ increased tension with Rome ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 237 BC ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania Description of subject: The Carthaginian campaigns in Hispania were a series of military and political operations led chiefly by the Barcid family to expand and consolidate Carthaginian power on the Iberian Peninsula in the decades before the Second Punic War.
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