Editing Republic of Carthage

{{Infobox civilization
| above = The Republic of Carthage
| image1 = Carthage emblem.png
| caption1 = Emblem of Carthage
| demonym = Carthaginian
| capital_city = [[Carthage]]
| government_type = Oligarchy
| national_color = #705050
| nat_color_desc = Maroon, Red, White
| position_title1 = Magistrate
|position_title8=Magistrate| position_name1 = [[WatchmanPhileo]]
| position_title2 = Magistrate
| position_name2 = [[Oriomium]]
| position_title3 = Magistrate
| position_name3 = [[MrCleanCreeper]]
| position_title4 = Magistrate
| position_name4 = [[MasterMinedM]]
| position_title5 = Magistrate
| position_name5 = [[MageOfMesaBluffs]]
| position_title6 = Magistrate
| position_name6 = [[CookiessassiN]]
| position_title7 = Magistrate
| position_name7 = [[CaptainFireBall]]
| discord = [https://discord.gg/PfY2XgqkQ4 PfY2XgqkQ4]
|language=English

|ideology=Capitalism|motto=Carthago defenda est!|activity_level=High
|settlements= [[Carthage]], [[Querencia]], [[SanDorio]]
|stations = 
|position_name8=[[tastierpoem]]|foundation_date=6 February, 2023 (independence)<br>22 May, 2022 (founded)}}
The '''Republic of Carthage''' (or just '''"Carthage"''') is a large nation on Horizon's End. Carthage specializes in building and trade, with their city's [[bazaar]] hosting the widest selection of items of any on the server. Carthage is for the most part a city-state, with the nation's population and activity heavily concentrated in their [[trade city]] of [[Carthage]], which is among the most active and largest settlements on Horizon's End. In server politics, Carthage is known to take a neutral stance towards conflict, hence commonly referred to by its citizens as "Space Switzerland".

= Claims =
== Cities ==
=== Carthage ===
{{main|Carthage}}
The city of '''Carthage''' is a [[Trade City]] located on Garf Island, [[Lioda]] and led by [[WatchmanPhileo]]. It is the oldest player-made Trade City on the server, achieving Trade City status on 23 November 2022. Carthage is the server's most active center of commerce, selling a majority of items obtainable in the game on their [[bazaar]]. The city of Carthage offers buildings to both members and non-members of the nation for lease coupled with access to city infrastructure.

The build style of Carthage consists of a combination of large, modern buildings, as well as more detailed industrial structures. Being built on [[Lioda]], Carthage is situated atop an uneven cliffside; as a result, Carthage has many winding and sloped roads, as well as extensive artificial terrain.

Carthage occasionally hosts events such as horse racing tournaments for the public and weekly discord parties for their members. 

== Additional Settlements ==
=== Querencia ===
'''Querencia''' is a settlement owned by [[TeamsterCon]], located directly south of Carthage. It is connected to Carthage by road. It contains a few structures from its previous Arimfean occupation.

=== San Dorio ===
'''San Dorio''' is a settlement owned by [[Oriomium]], located directly southwest of Carthage. It consists of a few beachy islands and can be easily accessed via speeder. 

= History =
''This is very skeletal. Needs expansion and detail from somebody with more intimate knowledge of Carthage history.''
== Before Horizon's End ==
Before the end of [[StarLegacy]] and the launch of [[Horizon's End]], many members of what is now Carthage were part of the nation [[Aegea (StarLegacy)|Aegea]], led by [[WatchmanPhileo]]. The nation of Aegea, similar to Carthage today, was centered around a trade city called [[Atlantis]]. 

After StarLegacy shut down, the members of Aegea decided to return on Horizon's End and build a new trade city.

== Echelon Caliphate ==
For approximately its first year, rather than being an independent nation, the city of [[Carthage]] was a member of the [[Echelon Caliphate]], the most powerful nation on the server at the time. 

While a member of Echelon, Carthage gained trade city status on 23 November 2022, becoming the first player-made city on the server to do so. 

Due to Carthage declared independence from the Echelon Caliphate on 6 February 2023, establishing the Republic of Carthage.

== TBD ==
* Coming to dominate the market
* Arimfean blockade
* Neutrality during HF-RDY war
* Getting dragged into IA-VA war increasing cooperation with IA on anti-piracy

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