The world in 146 BC — what happened that year

6 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Egypt & North Africa (2)

• Entry into the city of Carthage (spring 146 BC) (Polybius, Histories 39.3)
• Fall of Carthage — Hasdrubal kneels and surrenders (Polybius, Histories 39.4)

Southern Europe (4)

• Scipio weeps as he watches Carthage burn (Polybius, Histories 39.5)
• Diaeus rejects all of Metellus' proposals at Corinth (Polybius, Histories 39.10)
• Fall of Corinth (Polybius, Histories 39.12)
• Destruction and plunder of Corinth's works of art (Polybius, Histories 39.13)

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