تجارة القرطاجيين : سبب إزدهار أم عامل ضعف ؟ 574-146 ق. م

Abstract EN

This research paper dealt with famous commercial activity of the Carthaginians who settled since the beginning of the ninth century BC in the north-east of the ancient Maghreb, and whose capital inherited sovereignty over the Phoenician colonies in the western Mediterranean from the Phoenician mother city Tyre, in addition that Carthage transformed these scattered settlements In the western Mediterranean to a network of commercial centers through which it was able to activate profitable trade exchanges between it and many Mediterranean peoples as well as the peoples of the African interior.

The Punic capital, through this tireless commercial activity, which alienated it for several centuries in succession when it turned due to it into a maritime empire, it was able to achieve significant returns that contributed to its wealth moreover, The sixth century BC was represented in the delay in minting a Punic currency which contributes for facilitating the movement of trade exchange, and one of the manifestations of this is the delay in minting a Punic currency that contributes to facilitating the movement of trade exchange, and the lack of focus on developing local industries, which is one of the important pillars in supporting any successful economy, as well as the delay in the development of financial institutions such as banks that appeared In the country of Greece, which made the Carthaginian economy seem unable to keep pace with the political and economic challenges that were facing all the Mediterranean countries seeking maritime sovereignty.