Carthage

Region: Egypt & North Africa · Coordinates: 36.853, 10.323 · 42 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
379 BCDiodorus Siculus, Library of HistoryA plague spread in Carthage and grew worse.
308 BCDiodorus Siculus, Library of HistoryCarthage came out of its camp and fought in line battle with Agathocles.
256 BCPolybius, HistoriesSeeing the Romans' prolonged stay, Carthage elects Hasdrubal and Bostar as commanders
255 BCPolybius, HistoriesThe Spartan Xanthippus arrives in Carthage with mercenaries
218 BCLivy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita)Told to stop the dispute over Saguntum and the Ebro, the Roman envoy gathers up the fold of his toga and declares that he brings war
215 BCPolybius, HistoriesHieronymus negotiates an alliance with Hannibal and Carthage
203 BCPolybius, HistoriesCarthage plots against the lives of the Roman envoys
202 BCPolybius, HistoriesPeace terms are set out after Zama
161 BCPolybius, HistoriesMasinissa continues to harass Carthage
153 BCPlutarch's Parallel LivesCato confirms that Carthage is by no means weak and is full of manpower, wealth and arms
149 BCPolybius, HistoriesCarthage falls into panic at the envoys' report
147 BCPolybius, HistoriesSiege of Carthage (147 BC)
147 BCPolybius, HistoriesThe misery inside Carthage and the rejection of Scipio's offer
146 BCPolybius, HistoriesEntry into the city of Carthage (spring 146 BC)
146 BCPolybius, HistoriesFall of Carthage — Hasdrubal kneels and surrenders
122 BCPlutarch's Parallel LivesRubrius proposes a law to plant a colony on the site of Carthage, and Gaius sails there
AD 65Tacitus, Annals and HistoriesCaesellius Bassus of Carthage deceives Nero by promising the discovery of treasure
AD 186Historia AugustaHe fits out an African fleet and, in jest, renames Carthage 'Alexandria Commodiana Togata'
AD 220Herodian, History of the EmpireElagabalus has the statue of the Carthaginian goddess (Urania) and the gold of her temple brought to Rome.
AD 238Herodian, History of the EmpireGordian moves from Thysdrus to Carthage, assumes imperial dignity, and writes to Rome's leading men and the Senate.
AD 238Herodian, History of the EmpireCapelianus, governor of Numidia, sides with Maximinus and attacks Carthage; the untrained Carthaginian force collapses, and Gordian II is killed in battle, his body never found.
AD 238Historia AugustaFrom Thysdrus he goes straight to Carthage and sends a letter to the Senate
AD 238Historia AugustaCapelianus gathers Mauri troops and comes to Carthage to fight; the young Gordian, poorly trained, is defeated and dies in the same battle
AD 308Zosimus, New HistoryIn Carthage the soldiers block the circulation of Maxentius's portrait, and finally dress the elderly praetorian prefect Alexander, a Phrygian, in purple and make him emperor.
AD 310Aurelius Victor, De CaesaribusAfter defeating Alexander, Maxentius has the fair places of Carthage and Africa plundered and burned.
AD 439Procopius, History of the WarsThe Vandals take Libya from the Romans and hold it; they confine captured enemies like slaves, among whom was Marcian, who later became emperor.
AD 530Procopius, History of the WarsKing Hilderic is weak in war, so his cousin Hoamer commands, but he is defeated by the Moors; Gelimer seizes power.
AD 533Procopius, History of the WarsBelisarius advances toward Carthage and entrusts a 300-man escort to his deputy John (an Armenian).
AD 533Procopius, History of the WarsBelisarius enters Carthage; the citizens open the gates and hold lamps all night.
AD 533Procopius, History of the WarsBelisarius lunches at the 'Delphica' palace, where Gelimer had entertained the nobles.
AD 533Procopius, History of the WarsGelimer approached Carthage, cut the aqueduct, and camped, then withdrew.
AD 534Procopius, History of the WarsBelisarius returned to Carthage and gathered the Vandals to send them to Constantinople; Cyril took Tzazo's head to Sardinia.
AD 535Procopius, History of the WarsSolomon took over the Libyan army; news came that the Moors had risen, killed soldiers from Byzacium and Numidia, and begun plundering.
AD 536Procopius, History of the WarsAt the same time in Italy, Belisarius easily took Sicily, while in Carthage the army mutinied.
AD 537Procopius, History of the WarsThe emperor sent his nephew Germanus to Libya, accompanied by Symmachus and Domnicus.
AD 537Procopius, History of the WarsMaximinus, a bodyguard of Theodorus, plotted a riot.
AD 539Procopius, History of the WarsIn the thirteenth year, Germanus was recalled, and Solomon was again given full authority over Libya.
AD 544Procopius, History of the WarsSolomon died, and his nephew Sergius took command of Libya; everyone disliked his rule.
AD 545Procopius, History of the WarsThe emperor sent Areobindus, an elder with no military experience, as commander-in-chief in Libya.
AD 545Procopius, History of the WarsTwo months later Gontharis rebelled as tyrant, bringing the Numidian and Byzacene forces to Carthage.
AD 545Procopius, History of the WarsGontharis used the gate guard to kill Areobindus.
AD 546Procopius, History of the WarsAt a banquet Artabanes killed Gontharis, on the thirty-sixth day of his tyranny (the nineteenth year).

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