Battle of Lake Tunis 149 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 149 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Tunisia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Third Punic War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Carthage, Ancient Rome | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.8167, 10.2500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lake Tunis was a series of engagements of the Third Punic War fought in 149 BC between the Carthaginians and the Roman Republic. Roman consuls Manius Manilius and Lucius Marcius Censorinus, leading separate forces, made several unsuccessful attempts to breach the walls of Carthage. Later, the Carthaginians launched fire ships, which destroyed most of the Roman fleet. Eventually Censorinus returned to Rome, leaving Manilius to continue fighting.
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