Hispania Carthaginensis

"Carthaginian Hispania" redirects here. For Carthaginian rule, see Carthaginian Iberia.

Hispania Carthaginiensis or Carthaginensis (Latin for "Carthaginian Spain") was a province of the Roman Empire with its capital at Carthago Nova ("New Carthage", modern Cartagena). It covered the central Mediterranean coast of Spain around the city and its hinterland into central Iberia.

Hispania Carthaginiensis c. 300

History

Hispania Carthaginiensis was created from Hispania Tarraconensis by the emperor Diocletian in 298.

See also

• Roman Spain and Hispania Tarraconensis
• Romanization of Hispania

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