He is the ancestor of the Achaians and those from Spain.
The father of the peoples of Tarshish or Tartesis, whose descendants are thought by most to have settled in Spain. The Mediterranean Sea was once known as the Sear of Tarshish, and it is known that the Phoenicians built a class of sailing vessel called a ship of Tarshish. Josephus records the name as Tharsus, and tells us that it used to be the name under which Cilicia was once known, the chief and 'Noblest' city of which was Tarsus. (Internet: www.biblebelievers.org.au/nation01.htm)
He is the ancestor of the Achaians and those from Spain.
The father of the peoples of Tarshish or Tartesis, whose descendants are thought by most to have settled in Spain. The Mediterranean Sea was once known as the Sear of Tarshish, and it is known that the Phoenicians built a class of sailing vessel called a ship of Tarshish. Josephus records the name as Tharsus, and tells us that it used to be the name under which Cilicia was once known, the chief and 'Noblest' city of which was Tarsus. (Internet: www.biblebelievers.org.au/nation01.htm)