What effects might this have if the central power base of alt-"Carthage" is in Sicily and colonies on the European or African continental shores are secondary and subordinate to it?
Is any location within Sicily more advantageous than another (west versus east for example)?
Could the alt-"Carthage" preempt Greek colonization in Sicily entirely?
Presuming Rome rises, is the geography of the Punic state more or less advantageous than OTL?
Is any location within Sicily more advantageous than another (west versus east for example)?
Could the alt-"Carthage" preempt Greek colonization in Sicily entirely?
Presuming Rome rises, is the geography of the Punic state more or less advantageous than OTL?