Example sentences for: carthaginian

How can you use “carthaginian” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Emboldened, the Carthaginian general Hannibal decided to advance on Rome.

  • Hannibal, the Carthaginian general, led one of history’s greatest military marches the length of the Costa Blanca to France and Italy, crossing the Pyrenees and the Alps, in the hope of surprising an unsuspecting Rome.

  • Founded by Phoenician traders more than 3,000 years ago, it came under Carthaginian and Roman rule before falling to the Moorish invasion force in 711.

  • The town had sought help from the Carthaginian army in its war against local tribes, and the “invited guest” decided to stay.

  • The main centre of Carthaginian power in Spain was located on the Costa Blanca: Carthago Nova, now Cartagena, followed in prominence by Alicante.


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