Carthage, like every other Phoenician city, was first governed by Kings. In case of Rome it was perceived to have united three kinds of government which included monarchy, aristocracy and democracy such that the administration that resulted from their union, made it no easy thing to determine with assurance, whether the entire state was to be estimated as an aristocracy, a democracy, or a monarchy. Therefore to start with, the Carthaginian government was more similar with that of Roman republic. According Morey, W.C. (1901), Carthage had two chief magistrates referred as also as” suffetes” which are corresponding to the Roman consuls. It had a council of elders, called the “hundred,” which we might compare to the Roman senate. Finally, it has had also an assembly something like the Roman comitia.
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For the Carthaginians have derived this knowledge from their ancestors through a long course of ages; and are more exercised in maritime affairs than any other people. But the Romans, on the other hand, are far superior in all things that belong to the establishment and discipline of armies. The reason of this difference is, that the Carthaginians employ foreign mercenaries; and that on the contrary the Roman armies are composed of citizens, and of the people of the country. Now in this respect the government of Rome is greatly preferable to that of Carthage.
In Carthage, the Tribes voted and appointed an agent to represent them in a governing council. There was also a council of elders with fairly strong powers but only as an advisory role to the younger council. There was also an assembly of nobles. The Carthaginian public held more sway over the government than the people of Rome held over theirs (New World Encyclopedia,
The difference in the government between Rome …show more content…
For the Carthaginians have derived this knowledge from their ancestors through a long course of ages; and are more exercised in maritime affairs than any other people. But the Romans, on the other hand, are far superior in all things that belong to the establishment and discipline of armies. The reason of this difference is, that the Carthaginians employ foreign mercenaries; and that on the contrary the Roman armies are composed of citizens, and of the people of the country. Now in this respect the government of Rome is greatly preferable to that of Carthage.
In Carthage, the Tribes voted and appointed an agent to represent them in a governing council. There was also a council of elders with fairly strong powers but only as an advisory role to the younger council. There was also an assembly of nobles. The Carthaginian public held more sway over the government than the people of Rome held over theirs (New World Encyclopedia,