146 BCE.
North Africa did not try to capture Rome. Some North African states were allies of Rome. Carthage tried to capture Rome with an army.
A powerful Carthage was a threat to Rome's access to the western Mediterranean Sea. Carthage had valuable resources in Spain which Rome wanted access to. Rome also wanted to crush the allies that Carthage had in the Mediterranean Sea area. Her wealth and navy & army could always be a threat to Rome. Thus Rome destroyed Carthage in the Third Punic War.
Nope. If I'm correct Hannibal came very close but then Rome sent people to Carthage to draw away Hannibal and his army...
Hannibal Barca .
Hannibal Barca.
Carthage tried hard to avoid it. Rome arranged for its Africal allies to attack Carthage, so that the Carthaginians had to defend themselves, and so were accused by Rome of breaking the peace. It was a lose-lose situation which allowed Rome to finally capture Carthage, level the city, sell the population into slavery, and establish a Roman military colony on the site. Rome's final solution to its rival Carthage.
When Carthage and Rome were allies, Carthage was a sea power, Rome a land power. Rome had to organise a fleet when war broke out with Carthage.
Carthage in today's Tunisia, Rome in Italy !!
Rome and Carthage are separated by the Mediterranean Sea.
Carthage observed its treaties with Rome, and the conditions which Rome imposed on it after defeating Carthage in the first two wars. Rome was determined to stop Carthage's retaining economic power which inhibited Rome's expansion. Rome arranged for its allies to attack Carthage, and when Carthage defended itself, Rome declared it had broken its treaty, invaded and captured Carthage, destroying the city and selling its population into slavery to finally get rid of a resilient rival.
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After Zama, Rome imposed a heavy tribute on Carthage in addition to Carthage having to cede its territorial holdings to Rome.