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4 events

3rd century BCE

  1. 264 BCE – 241 BCE★★★★★

    First Punic War

    Rome and Carthage fight for control of Sicily; Rome wins and gains its first overseas province.

    War· Italy, Tunisia
  2. 218 BCE – 201 BCE★★★★★

    Second Punic War

    Hannibal crosses the Alps to invade Italy, but Rome ultimately prevails and Carthage loses its status as a great power.

    War· Italy, Tunisia, Spain
  3. 202 BCE★★★★★

    Battle of Zama

    Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal in North Africa, forcing Carthage to sue for peace and ending the Second Punic War.

    War· Tunisia

2nd century BCE

  1. 146 BCE★★★★★

    Rome destroys Carthage

    Ending the Third Punic War, Rome captures and destroys Carthage, making its territory the province of Africa.

    War· Tunisia
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