Siege of Carthage

The Siege of Carthage was the final battle of the Punic Wars. Happening in the spring of 146 BC, the Roman Republic enacted a swift and brutal siege of Carthage. Carthage had a population of 500,000. After the siege, 450,000 Carthaginians were killed, while the 50,000 survivors were enslaved. This thoroughly destroyed the entire nation and permanently wiped Carthage off the face of the planet. It's considered the first genocide in history. The Roman general was Scipio Aemilianus, while the Carthaginian general was Hasdrubal the Boetharch.