Rome feared that Carthage would rise up again and challenge it for supremacy in the Mediterranean World once again. There was a window of opportunity following the Second Punic War when Rome could have made Carthage an ally, perhaps even with the aid of Hannibal, but Rome chose vengeance over magnanimity, much as the WWI allies did in the Treaty of Versailles. That decision forced a Third Punic War which had to leave only one superpower standing-and it was Rome who intrigued, instigated, and manipulated events to bring PWIII about.
After the third Punic War, the Romans occupied much of Carthage's land and the Carthaginians surrendered the rest.
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.
Rome won the third Punic War. Rome won all three of the punic wars!
The Battle of Zama came first. It was the last battle of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage and took lace in 202 BC. The destruction of Carthage was the outcome of the Third Punic War and occurred in 146 BC.
Rome captured Carthage and sold its people into slavery.
The Romans treated Carthage with brutality after the Third Punic War mainly because Carthage posed a significant threat to Rome's hegemony in the region. By destroying Carthage completely, the Romans aimed to eliminate any future challenges from the city-state and set an example to deter other potential rivals. Additionally, the Romans had a longstanding animosity towards Carthage due to their previous conflicts, which fueled their harsh treatment.
After three wars in 120 years, they were after a 'final solution' and sold the people into slavery to effect this.
After the third Punic War, the Romans occupied much of Carthage's land and the Carthaginians surrendered the rest.
To put an end to Carthage as a competitor in the Western Mediterranean.
Carthage was decisively defeated by Rome in the Third Punic War .
I think that was the end of the 2nd punic war. I think that was the end of the 2nd punic war. No, no. Itwas at the end of the 3rd Punic War, in 146 BC.
First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.
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.
Rome won the third Punic War. Rome won all three of the punic wars!
The Battle of Zama came first. It was the last battle of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage and took lace in 202 BC. The destruction of Carthage was the outcome of the Third Punic War and occurred in 146 BC.
Rome captured Carthage and sold its people into slavery.
There were three wars between Rome and Carthage, not one. They were the Fiest, Second and Third Punic Wars