01-31-2007, 06:22 PM
I think this was in the wrong forum before.
I'm working on a short story set in Carthage in 439, when the Vandals captured the city, and I need some information. I can find maps of Carthage in Phoenician times, but none of the Roman period. Does anyone know any?
The accounts of Carthage's fall I've found are rather dry and sometimes contradictory. I know the city fell with almost no fighting, but what was the sack of the city like? Chaotic? Orderly? Did Gaiseric order his warriors to loot the city or did he just let them do it, knowing he could not stop them? Did Gaiseric even lead the Vandals into Carthage? One account I've read implies it was his son Huneric, but that might have been awkward phrasing by the author. I guess what I really want is to get a feeling for the details. The broad outlines are easy enough to research, but the smaller things are harder to find, especially when dealing with such ancient events.
What books or documentaries on the subject would you recommend?
Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I'm working on a short story set in Carthage in 439, when the Vandals captured the city, and I need some information. I can find maps of Carthage in Phoenician times, but none of the Roman period. Does anyone know any?
The accounts of Carthage's fall I've found are rather dry and sometimes contradictory. I know the city fell with almost no fighting, but what was the sack of the city like? Chaotic? Orderly? Did Gaiseric order his warriors to loot the city or did he just let them do it, knowing he could not stop them? Did Gaiseric even lead the Vandals into Carthage? One account I've read implies it was his son Huneric, but that might have been awkward phrasing by the author. I guess what I really want is to get a feeling for the details. The broad outlines are easy enough to research, but the smaller things are harder to find, especially when dealing with such ancient events.
What books or documentaries on the subject would you recommend?
Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
