Mago I of Carthage

Mago I
King of Carthage
Reign550 BC to 530 BC
PredecessorMalchus of Carthage
SuccessorHasdrubal I of Carthage
DynastyMagonids

Mago I, also known as Magon (Punic: 𐤌𐤂‬𐤍‬, MGN), was the king of the Ancient Carthage from 550 BC to 530 BC and the founding monarch of the Magonid dynasty of Carthage. Mago I was originally a general. Under Mago, Carthage became preeminent among the Phoenician colonies in the western Mediterranean.

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