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Events relating to carthage
The traditional date of the founding of Carthage (supposedly by the mythical queen Dido, but in practice by Phoenicians)
Larache is founded as a Carthaginian colony on the Atlantic coast of Africa
A Carthaginian army lands near Marsala to begin the long involvement of Carthage in Sicily
A clash in Sicily, between Rome and Carthage, leads to the First Punic War
A Carthaginian quinquereme, captured by the Romans, is used as the model for the first Roman fleet - constructed in two months
The new Roman fleet wins a decisive victory over the Carthaginians at Mylae, thanks largely to the 'raven' (corvus in Latin)
A Roman naval victory at Trapani, off the northwest tip of Sicily, completes the blockade of the Carthaginians and ends the First Punic War
Spain, with its mines of gold, silver and copper, is a hotly disputed region between Carthage and Rome
Hamilcar Barca dies fighting in Spain, after establishing a strong Carthaginian presence in the peninusula
A treaty defines the Ebro river as the Spanish boundary between Carthage and Rome
Hannibal succeeds to the command of the Carthaginian forces in Spain, on the death of his brother-in-law Hasdrubal
Carthaginian Spain is handed over to Rome to become two new provinces, at the end of the Second Punic War
Rome picks a quarrel with Carthage to begin the Third Punic War
Carthage is destroyed by the Romans at the end of the Third Punic War
A town is founded by Julius Caesar on the ruined site of Carthage, and eventually flourishes as Colonia Julia Carthago
Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, is one of many Christians martyred for refusing to sacrifice to the Roman gods
St Augustine reveals that as a young man, studying and teaching in Carthage, he often prayed for 'chastity and continence, but not yet'
Gaiseric captures Carthage and makes it his base for Vandal raids across the Mediterranean
The Byzantine general Belisarius recovers Carthage from the Vandals
Carthage is captured from the Byzantines by the Arabs and is finally destroyed, though Tunis will later rise nearby