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- - - - Scipio was so great that the usual age restrictions were lifted to allow him to be appointed consul and commander in Africa
        
        he tightened the siege and started to build a large mole to prevent supplies from getting into Carthage
        
        The Carthaginians had partially rebuilt their fleet, and it sortied, to the Romans' surprise
        
        After an indecisive engagement, the Carthaginians mismanaged their withdrawal and lost many ships
        
        Romans then built a large brick structure in the harbour area that dominated the city wall. Once this was complete, Scipio led a strong force that stormed the camp of Carthage's field army and forced most of the towns and cities still supporting Carthage to surrender.
        
        Romans launched their final assault and, over six days, systematically destroyed the city and killed its inhabitants
        
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        The conquered Carthaginian territories became the Roman province of Africa, with Utica as its capital. It was a century before the site of Carthage was rebuilt as a Roman city.
        
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- - - - they are the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the early 3rd century BC.
      - started by the romans
        
        Carthaginian army attempted to lift the siege in 262 BC but was heavily defeated at the Battle of Akragas
        
        The Romans then built a navy to challenge the Carthaginians
        
        romans had many wictories in naval battles
        
        Romans launched an invasion of North Africa
        
        At the Battle of Cape Ecnomus the Carthaginians were again beaten
        
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        Corsica was lost
- - - - The Carthaginians followed up their victory and most of the remaining Roman warships were lost at the Battle of Phintias
        
        After several years of stalemate, the Romans rebuilt their fleet again in 243 BC and effectively blockaded the Carthaginian garrisons
        
        Carthage assembled a fleet that attempted to relieve them, but it was destroyed at the Battle of the Aegates Islands in 241 BC, forcing the cut-off Carthaginian troops on Sicily to negotiate for peace.
        
        A treaty was agreed.
        
        By its terms Carthage paid large reparations and Sicily was annexed as a Roman province
        
        The end of the war sparked a major but unsuccessful revolt within the Carthaginian Empire.
        
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        Carthage was beset by another financial depression
        
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        carthage cant go to war without romes authorization
        
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