146 BCEReputable sourceWell documented
The Destruction of Carthage
On the timeline · around 146 BCE ·
What happened
Urged on by Cato the Elder's refrain that 'Carthage must be destroyed,' Rome besieged and in 146 BCE stormed the city in the Third Punic War, razing it and enslaving the survivors. Its territory became the Roman province of Africa.
Why it matters
The annihilation of its great rival left Rome the unrivalled power of the Mediterranean.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Third Punic War · Reputable source