Misdes, Gillimas, and Gisco Strytanus were three of the five envoys sent on a desperate diplomatic mission to prevent this conflict, and it was ordered that at Lilybaeum, an offering of 300 hostages be prepared. Soon after, Censorinus led a mass confiscation of weapons from his enemy's capital, and joined Manilius in besieging it when its residents
Misdes, Gillimas, and Gisco Strytanus were three of the five envoys sent on a desperate diplomatic mission to prevent this conflict, and it was ordered that at Lilybaeum, an offering of 300 hostages be prepared. Soon after, Censorinus led a mass confiscation of weapons from his enemy's capital, and joined Manilius in besieging it when its residents walled up and refused to abandon it. The last stand of this war was made at the temple of Eshmoun, but by then the attacking Romans already had momentum from their successful siege of Byrsa. Originating as a response to prior resistance to the encroachment of Massinissa, it was spurred on by Cato the Elder's repeated claims that "Karthago delenda est." FTP, identify this war in which Scipio Aemilianus oversaw the final destruction of Carthage.
Misdes, Gillimas, and Gisco Strytanus were three of the five envoys sent on a desperate diplomatic mission to prevent this conflict, and it was ordered that at Lilybaeum, an offering of 300 hostages be prepared.
{Third Punic War}