Wars

Third Punic War

Ancient

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General Reference

War and Military Atlas. "Third Punic War." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://military.interactiveatlas.org/wars/third-punic-war.

APA Style

War and Military Atlas. (n.d.). Third Punic War. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://military.interactiveatlas.org/wars/third-punic-war

BibTeX

@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-third-punic-war,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {Third Punic War},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/wars/third-punic-war},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

The Third Punic War (149-146 BC) was the third and last of the Punic Wars fought between Carthage and Rome, waged entirely within Carthaginian territory in what is now northern Tunisia. The war ended in total Roman victory and the destruction of the city of Carthage.

Facts

Start Year

149 BCE 1

End Year

146 BCE 1

Combatants

The Roman Republic against Carthage 1

Outcome

Roman victory; the destruction of Carthage 1

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Third Punic War

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The Third Punic War (149-146 BC) was the third and last of the Punic Wars fought between Carthage and Rome. The war was fought entirely within Carthaginian territory, in what is now northern Tunisia.

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1. Wikipedia: Third Punic War

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