600-401 BCE (Grand Union)

The 6th and 5th Centuries are the fifth section of the Iron Age.

Rest of the World
The rise of Carthage was both advantageous and very quick. As the Egyptians had been dealing with the great empire that bordered the largest portion of their border, the Persian Empire. The Egyptians were solely focused on handeling with the situation and did not expect the Carthaginian to rise. The Carthaginian peoples were mere descendants of both the Libyan and Nubian raiders who had also posed as a problem to the security to those cities or towns near the borders of the Egyptian Empire. The Carthaginian were able to conquer or unite the tribes who bordered the North Ifran coast, establishing great trade opportunities in the Mediterranean Sea and with the various nations that used the sea for trade. The Carthaginians did not just expand in Ifran, they expanded into mainland Europa soon after their conquests along the North Ifran Coast. The Carthaginians were able to expand into Southern Iberia, thanks to the Cogotas defeating the Celtic raiders centuries before. The Carthaginians were even able to expand into Southern Italia, thanks to the Italian nations being raided by northern tribes and barbarians.

Meanwhile the once united Indus Valley Civilization had finally reunited.