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The Carthaginians caused their own destruction by fighting among themselves. One weakness was that the farmers and merchants were fighting over who would have the most power. When Carthage tried to expand into Sicily it caused The First Punic War. They were defeated and moved southward back into Africa. In the Second Punic War, the factions in Carthage were still fighting among themselves and this caused Hannibal, commander of the Carthaginians army in the Second Punic War, to be unable to get the proper supplies. |
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This was one of the reasons for Carthage’s loss in the Second Punic War. After this war, Carthage remained prosperous even though Rome took all of their warships and possessions outside of Africa. The Third Punic War led to the total destruction of Carthage. The political problems in Carthage gave Rome a reason to start this war. Romans seized the city and then plowed the fields with salt so that no living thing could grow there. After this, the Romans built a new province on the same spot, but it failed to thrive as a civilization. |
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For More Information
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/figura/latin506/fall98/projects/a/982a1.htm
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