The Third Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome between 149 and 146 BCE. Carthage had already lost two wars against Rome, but their assault on their Numidian neighbours gave the Romans the perfect excuse to crush this troublesome enemy once and for all. After a lengthy siege, the city was sacked and the Carthaginians were sold into slavery.
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150 BCEA Carthaginian army attacks Numidia, breaking the peace treaty agreed with Rome and sparking the Third Punic War.
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149 BCE - 146 BCEThird Punic War.
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149 BCERome sends an army of 80,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry to attack Carthage.
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148 BCEThe Roman siege of Carthage, in its second year, remains unsuccessful.
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147 BCEScipio Africanus the Younger takes over command of the siege of Carthage and builds a mole to block its harbour.
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146 BCEScipio Africanus the Younger sacks Carthage and enslaves its population.
