Carthage

By Christine Fuzevski
  • 813 BCE

    The founding of Carthage

    Founded by Queen Elissa also known as Dido
  • 332 BCE

    Fall of the great Phoenician city of Tyre

    Some Tyrians escaped with whatever wealth they had remaining, many of those spared by Alexander the Great were wealthy enough to buy new land.
  • 241 BCE

    The Ending of the First Punic War

    Rome won the war in 241 BCE and was forced to pay a heavy war indemnity
  • Period: 241 BCE to 237 BCE

    The Mercenary War

    The mercenaries from the Punic war demanded their payment that Carthage owed them, ultimately being defeated.
  • Period: 218 BCE to 202 BCE

    The Second Punic War

    Largely fought in Northern Italy due to Hannibal invading Italy from Spain
  • 216 BCE

    The Battle of Cannae

    Hannibal's greatest victory
  • 202 BCE

    The Ending of the Second Punic War (The Battle of Zama)

    Hannibal and his forces lost due to lacking of sufficient troops and supplies. He was defeated by the Roman general Scipio Africanus.
  • Period: 264 to 241

    The First Punic War

    At first, Rome posed no threat as they were weaker but later proved to be well off in military intelligence.