Carthage
historical city in Tunisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carthage was an ancient city-state in what is now Tunisia. It began as a Phoenician colony.[1] At the height of its power, Carthage was the most important power in the Mediterranean and controlled parts of Spain, as well as Sicily, North Africa, and Sardinia.
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The Roman Republic destroyed Carthage during the Punic Wars of the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. In later centuries, Rome started a colony in the same place that became an important city of Africa Province. Eventually, the Vandals conquered the city and used it to attack Rome.