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The Second Punic War lasted from 218-202 b.c. It had been proceeded by the first Punic War which ended in a heavily contested draw. The second war ended with Carthage being stripped of everything of interest to Rome. This led to the ultimate demise of Carthage during the Third Punic War. With no land holdings or resources Carthage was quickly obliterated. Rome then removed every scrap of the city and dumped it into the ocean. Rome then sewed salt into the lands so that nothing would grow back were their hated enemies had lived. Finally they sold all of Carthage's citizens into slavery. This all came about because of the backbreaking defeat incurred during the battle Zama. Carthage was not the only one to see its end because of the Punic wars. The Punic wars were a proximal cause of the fall of the Roman Republic. |
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