Tartessos and its Trade Empire

Once upon a time, there was this dank little kingdom called Tartessos, vibing 3,000 years ago in the south of Spain. Skibidi, they were rich from trading tin, essential for making bronze tools and weapons. King Argantonio was a total sigma, making deals with the Greeks and lowkey flexing his wealth. The tin route was the edge of commerce, connecting the Casiterides Islands. Meanwhile, the Phoenicians, feeling threatened, labeled the Tartessians as goons in the trade game. But Argantonio formed alliances with the Greeks, securing that dank trade, while the Phoenicians tried to find alternative routes. It was a wild ship of competition.