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So with a POD of 300 BC have Carthage conquer Ptolemaic Egypt?
Is this possible? What are the consequences? If not why not?
Is this possible? What are the consequences? If not why not?
So with a POD of 300 BC have Carthage conquer Ptolemaic Egypt?
Is this possible? What are the consequences? If not why not?
Perhaps it's an honor thing? The Egyptians insult them?Carthage was a trading power, not bent on territorial conquest like Rome. It had no impetus to seek direct conquest over others until Hasdrubal and Hannibal Barca took initiative and began subjugating the Iberian tribes. Ptolemaic Egypt was an OTL friend of Rome and pulling resources to use against Egypt would mean an opportunity for Rome to attack Carthage's territories in the western Meditterranean. Also Egypt was a trade partner of Carthage - why would they attack the people buying their goods?
Presumably in a situation where Carthage is strong enough to attack Egypt, the Romans aren't a threat.If Carthage as we know it tried to attack Egypt, you can bet they would have called on the Romans for help.
We'll say that Rome was destroyed in its cradle by a Gaulish invasion or war with the samnites or something.
We'll say because of this the Carthaginians rule the roost in the western med.
Does that make the scenario any more plausible?
What if they become rivals for control of the eastern med?Nope, not at all.
Ptolemaic Egypt would take a few raids and looting, but the Carthaginians aren't getting a conquest unless they have a guy who can win three on one pitched battles.
Your best bet is for the Cathaginians to convince Potolomies to send their sons to Carthage for education. Then indoctrinate them so that over 3 or so generations, they feel like they are Carthaginians who happened to be kings of Egypt, just as William I "the conqueror" felt he was a Norman who just happened to be King of England. Then you get kind of a Hapsburg like merge.