Polity Hippo (Dyarrhitus)

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A city-state in North Africa originated as a colony of the Phoenicians.

Establishment

  • January 1099 BC: Phoenicians from Sidon founded Bizerte, one of the oldest cities in Tunisia, around 1100 BC.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 599 BC: Hippo (Dyarrhitus), a city in North Africa, was under the control of Carthage in the 6th century BC. Carthage was a powerful ancient city-state located in present-day Tunisia, known for its dominance in trade and naval power in the Mediterranean region.