After a three-year siege Scipio Aemilianus razed Carthage to the ground; he enslaved or slaughtered the entire population; the claim that he sowed salt there for four years is mythical, but the destruction was real. | The realization of the slogan "Carthago delenda est" (Carthage must be destroyed); North Africa became a Roman province.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Third Punic War and the Destruction of Carthage (149-146 BCE)?
- At the insistent urging of Cato the Elder, a third war was declared against Carthage.
- When did The Third Punic War and the Destruction of Carthage (149-146 BCE) happen?
- 149 BCE
- Where did The Third Punic War and the Destruction of Carthage (149-146 BCE) take place?
- Kartaca, Tunus