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Siege of Utica (Mercenary War)
The siege of Utica in 240 BC was the investment of the loyal Phoenician city of Utica, Tunisia, by rebel mercenaries during the Mercenary War against Carthage.
Sinking of the Roman fleet (255 BC)
The sinking of the Roman fleet in 255 BC was a storm off Camarina, Sicily, that destroyed most of 364 ships carrying home survivors of Rome's evacuated African army.
Storming of the Byrsa
The Storming of the Byrsa was the Roman assault under Scipio Aemilianus on Carthage's citadel hill in the spring of 146 BC, ending the Third Punic War and preceding the city's destruction.
Third Battle of Nola
The Third Battle of Nola, fought in 214 BC during the Second Punic War, saw the Roman consul Marcellus repel Hannibal's assault on Nola, killing over 2,000 Carthaginians.
Treaty of Philinus
The Treaty of Philinus, or Treaty of 306 BC, is an alleged Rome–Carthage treaty, reported by Philinus of Agrigentum, barring Romans from Sicily and Carthaginians from Italy.
Treaty of Zama
The Treaty of Zama, negotiated by Scipio after his 202 BC victory, was the peace settlement imposed on Carthage by Rome, ending the Second Punic War.
War between Masinissa and Carthage (152-151 BC)
The war between Masinissa and Carthage of 152-151 BC was the final Numidian-Carthaginian conflict, fought over the Emporia district, and gave Rome its pretext for the Third Punic War.