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Battle Of Carthage | colspan=2 bgcolor=#eeddbb|Battle of Carthage | | onflict | Third Punic War | | ate | 146 BC | | lace | Carthage | | esult | Roman victory | | olspan=2| {| border=1 width=300 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 | | olspan=2 bgcolor=#eeddbb|Combatants | | width=50%|Roman Republic | width=50%|Carthage | | olspan=2|Commanders | | a href="/encyclopedia/Scipio-Aemilianus" title="Scipio Aemilianus">Scipio Aemilianus | Unknown | | olspan=2|Strength | | nknown | Unknown | | olspan=2|Casualties | | nknown | Unknown | } | The Battle of Carthage was the major act of the Third Punic War between Carthage and Rome, and ended in 146 BC with the complete destruction of Carthage. After a Roman army under Manilius landed in Africa in 149 BC, Carthage surrendered and handed over hostages and arms. However, the Romans demanded the complete destruction of the city, and surprisingly - to the Romans, though perhaps less surprising to the modern student - the city refused, the faction advocating submission overturned by one in favor of defense. The Carthaginians manned the walls and defied the Romans, a situation which lasted for two years due to poor Roman commanders. Then the Romans elected the young but popular Scipio Aemilianus as consul, a special law being passed to lift the age restriction. Scipio restored discipline, defeated the Carthaginians in a field battle, and besieged the city closely, constructing a mole to block the harbor. In the spring of 146 the Romans broke through the city wall and captured the city after house-to-house fighting. An estimated 50,000 surviving inhabitants were sold into slavery. Carthage
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