Establishment of Gadir (Cádiz) and Atlantic Trade (c. 9th–3rd centuries BCE)

1. Tyrian seafaring expands toward the far west

   Jan 1, 900 BCELabels: Tyre, Phoenicians

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   • Britannica

2. Phoenicians found Gadir (Cádiz) in Iberia

   Jan 1, 900 BCELabels: Gadir, Tyre

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   • Geri n

3. Carthage rises as western Phoenician power

   Jan 1, 814 BCELabels: Carthage, Phoenician colonies

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4. Gadir becomes a hub for metals trade

   Jan 1, 800 BCELabels: Gadir, metals trade

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   • JAOS

5. Doña Blanca grows as a nearby Phoenician city

   Jan 1, 800 BCELabels: Do a, Bay of

   • Do a Blanca
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6. Sanctuary of Melqart-Hercules established near Gadir

   Jan 1, 800 BCELabels: Melqart, Gadir

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7. Phoenician–Tartessos exchange intensifies

   Jan 1, 750 BCELabels: Tartessos, Phoenicians

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   • Tartessos

8. A western Punic network forms around Cádiz

   Jan 1, 700 BCELabels: C diz, Punic west

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   • El Pa s

9. Carthaginian control expands along Iberian coasts

   Jan 1, 501 BCELabels: Carthage, southern Iberia

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   • WHE

10. Second Punic War makes Cádiz strategically vital

    Jan 1, 218 BCELabels: Second Punic, Gadir Gades

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11. Roman victories end Carthaginian power in Iberia

    Jan 1, 206 BCELabels: Rome, Battle of

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12. Gades surrenders to Rome and trade shifts

    Jan 1, 206 BCELabels: Gades, Rome

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    • WHE