迦太基

Jiātàijī
noun #30,025

Meanings

  1. 1 Carthage (ancient city-state in North Africa)

Examples

Jiātàijī céng shì Dìzhōnghǎi dìqū de qiángdà chéngbāng.
Carthage was once a powerful city-state in the Mediterranean region.
Jiātàijī yǔ Luómǎ zhījiān fāshēng le sān cì Bùnì Zhànzhēng.
Three Punic Wars were fought between Carthage and Rome.

Tips

history
Carthage (迦太基) was a major Phoenician city-state founded around 814 BCE in modern Tunisia. It was destroyed by Rome in 146 BCE after the Third Punic War.

In Pop Culture

迦太基必须毁灭 Jiātàijī bìxū huǐmiè
Carthage must be destroyed
Famous phrase repeatedly declared by Roman senator Cato the Elder in speeches, symbolizing an implacable political stance

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