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History influenced Salammbô
Added by Media Influence Map · 30 September 2026
- Ancient Carthage
- The Mercenary War
The evidence
Flaubert set the novel in Carthage during the Mercenary War of 241 to 237 BC, drawing on Polybius and his own journey to Tunisia to reconstruct the city.
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