Battle of Carthage (146 BCE). A Roman attack that resulted in the destruction of Carthage was motivated by ambition for the prosperous farming lands surrounding the city as well as retaliation for previous wars. The total and complete defeat of the Carthaginians terrified and horrified both Rome's adversaries and friends.
After the Battle of Zama, the Second Punic War came to an end, and Carthage was required to ask Rome's consent before engaging in hostilities. When Rome's ally Numidia annexed territory from Carthage in 151 BCE after the treaty's expiration, a Carthaginian army marched to protect it. Rome proclaimed this to be an act of war and besieged Carthage. The Carthaginians raised an army, turned the city into an arsenal, and held
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Well, Sparta's main goal in the Peloponnesian War was to retain its hegemonic status in the Greek world. In an effort to keep Athens from assuming an excessive amount of power, Sparta worried about the expansion of Athenian influence and power. As it sought to stop Athens from gaining more power and influence in the Greek world, Sparta's campaign against Athens was mainly defensive in nature.
Rome on the other hand waged more expansionist wars against the city-states of Italy and the city of Carthage. Rome aimed to expand its authority and control over surrounding areas, such as Italy and North Africa. Rome's conquest of these areas was motivated by a desire for territorial growth as well as by economic and strategic considerations.
The goals of Sparta and Rome, however, shared some similarities. Both wanted to retain their positions of dominance in their respective regions, and both were prepared to use military force to do so. Additionally, in order to uphold strict social hierarchies and suppress dissent and opposition within their respective domains, Sparta and Rome both wanted to go and win their