Third Punic War

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The Third Punic War was the final conflict between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BCE), culminating in Rome’s destruction of Carthage and its emergence as the dominant power in the western Mediterranean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Punic War
ancient war
war
alsoKnownAs Third Carthaginian War
linked to: Third Punic War
belligerent Carthage
Roman Republic
cause Carthage’s conflict with Numidia
Roman demand that Carthage be dismantled and relocated
Roman fear of Carthaginian revival
combatantStrength Carthaginian citizen militia
Roman legions
commander Hasdrubal the Boetharch
Scipio Aemilianus
conflictBetween Carthage
Roman Republic
endDate 146 BCE
era Hellenistic period
Roman Republic
followedBy Roman conquest of Numidia
linked to: Third Punic War
historicalSignificance consolidated Roman control of North Africa
marked end of Carthage as a major power
secured Roman supremacy in western Mediterranean
mainTheater siege of Carthage
namedAfter Punic (Carthaginian) people
notableCommanderForCarthage Hasdrubal the Boetharch
notableCommanderForRome Scipio Aemilianus
notableEvent Roman siege of Carthage
final assault on Carthage in 146 BCE
systematic destruction of Carthage
outcome Carthaginian political independence ended
Carthaginian population killed or enslaved
Roman dominance in western Mediterranean
partOf Roman–Carthaginian conflicts
linked to: Punic Wars
place Carthage
North Africa
western Mediterranean
precededBy Second Punic War
primaryOpponentOfCarthage Roman Republic
primaryOpponentOfRome Carthage
result Roman victory
annexation of Carthaginian territory by Rome
creation of Roman province of Africa
destruction of Carthage
startDate 149 BCE
timePeriod 2nd century BCE

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Punic Wars hasPart Third Punic War
Carthage participatedIn Third Punic War
Carthage destructionEvent Third Punic War
Third Punic War followedBy Roman conquest of Numidia
linked to: Third Punic War
Third Punic War alsoKnownAs Third Carthaginian War
linked to: Third Punic War
Second Punic War followedBy Third Punic War
Africa Proconsularis establishedAfter Third Punic War
Polybius’ Histories coversEvent Third Punic War
Byrsa Hill destroyedDuring Third Punic War
Utica tookSideIn Third Punic War
Carthaginian Empire dissolvedFollowing Third Punic War
Carthaginian Empire conflict Third Punic War
Roman North Africa conqueredAfter Third Punic War
Carthaginian navy participatedIn Third Punic War
Carthaginian navy disbandedAfter Third Punic War
Tiberius Gracchus servedIn Third Punic War
Hasdrubal the Boetharch militaryConflict Third Punic War
Roman siege of Carthage partOf Third Punic War
Roman siege of Carthage conflict Third Punic War
Punic people foughtWar Third Punic War
subject linked to: Punic (Carthaginian) people
Scipio Aemilianus notableBattle Third Punic War
Numidian cavalry usedInConflict Third Punic War
Carthaginian army engagedInConflict Third Punic War
Mithridates V Euergetes participatedIn Third Punic War
Barqid family conflict Third Punic War
Acropolis of Carthage destroyedInEvent Third Punic War
subject linked to: acropolis of Carthage