<P> The Carthaginians endured the siege , starting 149 BC to the spring of 146 BC , when Scipio Aemilianus successfully assaulted the city . Though the Punic citizens offered a strong resistance , they were gradually pushed back by the overwhelming Roman military force and destroyed . </P>
<P> The Carthaginians endured the siege , starting 149 BC to the spring of 146 BC , when Scipio Aemilianus successfully assaulted the city . Though the Punic citizens offered a strong resistance , they were gradually pushed back by the overwhelming Roman military force and destroyed . </P>
who brought the third punic war to a successful conclusion
who brought the third punic war to a successful conclusion
Scipio Aemilianus
Scipio Aemilianus