7. The Third Punic War (jan 1, 149 BC – jan 1, 146 BC)
Description:
The Third Punic War was from 149-146 BC. In this war, Rome captured and destroyed the city of Carthage, and sold the surviving citizens into slavery. They also made a section of northern Africa into a Roman province. At the same time, Rome also fought the Macedonians. They defeated their king, Philip V, and turned the area into another Roman province.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 149 BC
jan 1, 146 BC
~ 3 years