Cato the Elder ended every speech with - "Furthermore, I think that Carthage must be destroyed".
There being a Senator who said Carthage must be destroyed was just propaganda.
Roman senator Cato the Elder.
the Roman senator Cato the Elder.
Cato the Elder was the Roman senator that said,"Carthage must be destroyed."
The Roman name for Carthage was "Carthago." Located in present-day Tunisia, Carthage was a major rival of Rome, particularly during the Punic Wars. Following its defeat in the Third Punic War, Rome destroyed Carthage in 146 BC but later rebuilt it, making it an important city in the Roman Empire.
The city of Carthage was destroyed in 146 BC by Roman forces under the command of Scipio Aemilianus and it's survivors were sold into slavery .
The ancient city of Carthage will be destroyed by the Roman army in 146 BC during the Third Punic War. The Romans will besiege the city for three years before finally breaching its defenses and razing it to the ground.
The Third Punic War ended with the complete destruction of Carthage. The city was destroyed, and the survivors were sold into slavery by the Romans.
There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.There was no Roman emperor during the war with Carthage. At that time the Roman government was the republic.
There were three Punic Wars, and the third one took place in Carthage. The city suffered a three-year Roman siege before being destroyed.
In 149BC the Romans declared war on Carthage but the army was overall inefficient and unsuccessful in 147BC when Scipio Aemilianus is illegally elected consul. He whips the Roman army into shape and leads them to defeat Carthage in 146BC. Carthage was then destroyed.
Carthage was important to Roman history because the successful wars against Carthage made Rome a superpower.