Carthaginian Iberia
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Carthaginian Iberia was the western Mediterranean territory in the Iberian Peninsula controlled and developed by Carthage, particularly under the expansionist leadership of the Barcid family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carthaginian Iberia canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3283184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carthaginian Iberia Context triple: [Barca, associatedPlace, Carthaginian Iberia]
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A.
Celtiberia
Celtiberia was an ancient region of the Iberian Peninsula inhabited by Celtic-speaking tribes who blended Celtic and Iberian cultural elements.
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B.
Gaetulia
Gaetulia was an ancient region in North Africa inhabited by semi-nomadic Berber tribes, located south of Numidia and extending into the Sahara.
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C.
Numidia
Numidia was an ancient Berber kingdom in North Africa that became a significant power and later a Roman client and province.
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D.
Kingdom of Nobatia
The Kingdom of Nobatia was an early medieval Nubian Christian kingdom in Lower Nubia, centered around sites such as Ballana, that flourished between Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.
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E.
Iberia (ancient kingdom)
Iberia (ancient kingdom) was an ancient Georgian monarchy in the eastern Caucasus, centered in the region of Kartli and known as a key political and cultural hub between the Roman and Persian empires.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carthaginian Iberia Target entity description: Carthaginian Iberia was the western Mediterranean territory in the Iberian Peninsula controlled and developed by Carthage, particularly under the expansionist leadership of the Barcid family.
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A.
Celtiberia
Celtiberia was an ancient region of the Iberian Peninsula inhabited by Celtic-speaking tribes who blended Celtic and Iberian cultural elements.
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B.
Gaetulia
Gaetulia was an ancient region in North Africa inhabited by semi-nomadic Berber tribes, located south of Numidia and extending into the Sahara.
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C.
Numidia
Numidia was an ancient Berber kingdom in North Africa that became a significant power and later a Roman client and province.
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D.
Kingdom of Nobatia
The Kingdom of Nobatia was an early medieval Nubian Christian kingdom in Lower Nubia, centered around sites such as Ballana, that flourished between Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.
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E.
Iberia (ancient kingdom)
Iberia (ancient kingdom) was an ancient Georgian monarchy in the eastern Caucasus, centered in the region of Kartli and known as a key political and cultural hub between the Roman and Persian empires.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian territory
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
Punic inscriptions
ⓘ
Punic-style fortifications ⓘ mining installations ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Barcid family ⓘ |
| borderConflictWith | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| capital |
Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova)
ⓘ
linked to:
Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia)
modern Cartagena ⓘ |
| conqueredDuring | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| contained | Barcid family estates ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Carthage ⓘ |
| developedBy | Carthage ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
Mediterranean trade
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ lead mining ⓘ silver mining ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
3rd century BC
ⓘ
late 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| governedBy | Barcid family ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Barcid dynastic rule
ⓘ
military camps and fortifications ⓘ rich mineral resources ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Iberian
ⓘ
Punic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| lostTo | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| mainCity |
Akra Leuke
ⓘ
Gades (Cádiz) ⓘ
linked to:
Gades
Mastia ⓘ Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova) ⓘ
linked to:
Qart Hadasht (Carthago Nova, in Iberia)
|
| majorLeader |
Hamilcar Barca
ⓘ
Hannibal Barca ⓘ
linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
Hasdrubal the Fair ⓘ |
| militaryRole | staging ground for Hannibal’s Italian campaign ⓘ |
| partOf | Carthaginian Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Phoenician colonies in Iberia ⓘ |
| religion | Carthaginian religion ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
access to Atlantic trade routes
ⓘ
control of western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| timePeriod | c. 237 BC – c. 206 BC ⓘ |
| treatyLimitedBy | Ebro Treaty ⓘ |
| usedAs |
base for expansion into Iberia
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recruitment area for mercenary troops ⓘ source of war funding against Rome ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carthaginian Iberia Description of subject: Carthaginian Iberia was the western Mediterranean territory in the Iberian Peninsula controlled and developed by Carthage, particularly under the expansionist leadership of the Barcid family.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.