The city of Carthage Select one: a. began as a Greek colony. b. had an extensive trading network in the Mediterranean and Africa. c. was ruled by its great king, Gilgamesh, at the time of the Punic Wars. d. won the Punic Wars.

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Lauryn Dillon

29 May, 14:51

The city of Carthage Select one: a. began as a Greek colony. b. had an extensive trading network in the Mediterranean and Africa. c. was ruled by its great king, Gilgamesh, at the time of the Punic Wars. d. won the Punic Wars.

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Dean Bender · Answer 1

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Option B, had an extensive trading network in the Mediterranean and Africa, is the right answer.

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The city of Carthage was founded as a colony of Phoenicia in the are what is now known as Tunis. The city of Carthage was built on a triangular peninsula. This location of the city offered access to the Mediterranean sea. This site had an extensive trading network in the Mediterranean and Africa. Carthage became the leader city among all the colonies of Phoenicians after the fall of Tyre.