Third Punic War, also called Third Carthaginian War, (149–146 bce), third of three wars between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian (Punic) Empire that resulted in the final destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its population, and Roman hegemony over the western Mediterranean. The Third Punic War was short and ended any threat posed by Carthage and resulted in their absorption into the Roman Republic. Second Punic War: https://www. The Third Punic War (149-146 BC) was a siege of the city of Carthage. The Romans eventually took the city, killed the men of Carthage and enslaved the women and children. The city was burnt to the ground, and, it was written, that the Romans sewed salt into the fields so nothing could grow there again.
'The fall and ruin of the world will soon take place, but it seems thatnothing of the kind is to be feared as long as the city of Rome still stands intact.But when the capital of the world has fallen . . . who can doubt that the endwill have come for the affairs of men and for the whole world? It is that citywhich sustains all things.' -LactantiusThe Third Punic War (149-146 BC) Click to See MAPIn 149 BC Rome decided to end things with Carthage once and for all. As Carthage was gaining her wealth back through trade inolives and wine Rome could not forget how desperate had been her struggles forvictory and they sent an army to destroy her forever.Carthage Destroyed The third Punic War ended with the destruction of Carthage. When Carthagedefended herself against the aggressions of the Numidians of North Africa, Romedeclared that she had violated her treaty arrangements and after a three-yearsiege upon Carthage it finally fell (146 BC). The Romans plowed through and leveledeverything including houses and walls. Then they sowed salt on the fields (toguarantee that nothing would ever grow there again) and 50,000 people were soldinto slavery. Thus Rome made certain that she would have no rival in the West.The territory was annexed and became the first of Rome's provinces in the province of Africa. Rome's territory becomes tremendous.[NEXT]Rome: From the Early Empire to Tiberias CaesarTheHistory of Rome - Part One. 743 - 136 B.C. Glossary Viking invaders mac os.
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