Punicus was their word for Phoenician, which had established Carthage as a colony in North Africa.
After the fall of Carthage, the Romans gained dominance over the Mediterranean. It was at this time that they could actually be called a super power.
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Carthage did not defeat Numidia. When she raised an army to defend herself, she was defeated by the Numidians. Then the Romans declared war and destroyed Carthage.
He returned from Italy to defend Carthage. He lost the battle of Zama there.
Carthage - both Rome and Carthage sought commercial control over the Mediterranean .
Punicus was their word for Phoenicians - Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony.
The Romans destroyed Carthage in 146 BC.
The Romans persevered over Carthage .
146 BCE.
149-146BC
Romans and Carthage
After the fall of Carthage, the Romans gained dominance over the Mediterranean. It was at this time that they could actually be called a super power.
That is a fairy story - where would you find all that salt? They symbolically put salt in a plough furrow, and after selling the people into slavery, resettled their retired military veterans there.
Melitaea punica was created in 1876.
Philagraulella punica was created in 1930.
Romans and Carthage
The Romans and the Carthaginians.