ABSTRACT
Carthage’s trade and in uence developed vigorously in her rst two or three centuries, although only their outlines are visible. She did continue to pay a tribute to her Libyan neighbours, as mentioned earlier on Justin’s evidence, and on trying to end this in the late 6th Century she was forced to back down (Chapter VIII). Along the coasts and across the western seas, on the other hand, her trade and in uence made remarkable progress, especially after 600 (Map 3A).
