Touched off by resistance to Masinissa, this war was put on a short hold when the defenders agreed to a surrender of arms and hostages, but they balked at a requirement to move inland.
A leader of one side in this conflict argued its necessity of by displaying figs to illustrate the enemy's apparent strength. Touched off by resistance to Masinissa, this war was put on a short hold when the defenders agreed to a surrender of arms and hostages, but they balked at a requirement to move inland. Ended when Scipio Aemilianus invaded from Sicily and undertook a successful three-year siege, this conflict began at the urging of Cato the Elder in 149 BCE. For ten points, identify this war that resulted in the destruction and enslavement of Carthage; the last in a series of conflicts between that city and Rome.
A leader of one side in this conflict argued its necessity of by displaying figs to illustrate the enemy's apparent strength.
the {Third Punic War} (accept {Third Carthaginian War} before it’s mentioned and prompt on it after; prompt on “Punic Wars” or “Carthaginian Wars” before Masinissa)