Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Carthage yakavambwa muna 814 BC nevagari veFenike kubva kuguta reTire, vachiuya navo guta-mwari Melqart. Carthage yekare yakanga iri hurumende isiri yepamutemo yemaguta eFenikiya muNorth Africa yose neSpain yemazuva ano kubva muna 575 BC kusvika muna 146 BC. Rakanga riri pasi pesimba reguta renyika reCarthage pashure pokunge Tire rawa kumauto eBhabhironi. Panguva yainyatsokura simba reguta racho, umambo hwaro hwaibatanidza nzvimbo dzakawanda dzokumadokero kweMediterranean. Umambo hwacho hwaigara huchirwisana neRepublic yeRoma, izvo zvakaita kuti pave nokurwisana kwakatevedzana kunonzi Punic Wars. Pashure peHondo yeChitatu uye yokupedzisira yePunic
, Carthage rakaparadzwa ipapo rakagarwa namauto eRoma. Inenge nharaunda yose yaichengetwa neCarthage yakawira mumaoko eRoma.