Early Carthaginian chariots

A sometimes effective part of early armies, chariots were phased out around the time elephants were introduced. The last we hear of them is at Tunis in 310. Possibly, the people who normally would have made up its ranks after that time instead equipped themselves as cavalrymen and joined the Citizen cavalry. Probably relying on shock tactics, the chariots are classed as Kn(O).

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Chariots

Early Carthaginian chariots, displaying symbols of the god Baal and his consort Tanith, generic icons idolizing the sun, moon-and-crescent devices or the horse-and-palm emblem of the city.

Chariots

Early Carthaginian chariots, advancing alongside a column of Libyan spearmen and supported by cavalry.


Arnstein Orten
Last modified: Wed Apr 24 16:04:15 MET DST 2002