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title: Queen Dido Claiming Carthage
author: Mohawk Games
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14289/queen-dido-claiming-carthage/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Queen Dido Claiming Carthage

_Authored by Mohawk Games_

## Image File

[![Queen Dido Claiming Carthage](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14289.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14289.png)

## Image Caption

Artist's impression of Queen [Dido](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dido/) (also known as [Elissa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dido/)) landing on the shores of North [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) and claiming the land where she founded [Carthage](https://www.worldhistory.org/carthage/).

According to legend, when Queen Dido landed in North Africa, the local rulers offered her as much land as she could cover with an oxhide. Cleverly, she had the oxhide cut into very thin strips, knotted them together into a long rope, and managed to encircle a large tract of land to claim for the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Carthage.

#### Editorial Review

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Games, M. (2021, June 27). Queen Dido Claiming Carthage. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14289/queen-dido-claiming-carthage/>
### Chicago
Games, Mohawk. "Queen Dido Claiming Carthage." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 27, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14289/queen-dido-claiming-carthage/>.
### MLA
Games, Mohawk. "Queen Dido Claiming Carthage." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jun 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14289/queen-dido-claiming-carthage/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/mohawk_games.png)](https://www.mohawkgames.com/oldworld/)This illustration is taken from the game [Old World](https://www.mohawkgames.com/oldworld/), kindly provided by Mohawk Games and republished with permission. Original image by [**Mohawk Games**](https://www.mohawkgames.com/oldworld/). Submitted by [Leyla Johnson](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/leyla/ "User Page: Leyla Johnson"), published on 27 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.