He Destroyed Carthage, Then Wept Because Rome Was Next
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He Destroyed Carthage, Then Wept Because Rome Was Next

A Roman general sat in his camp, stared at the ruins of a city he had just destroyed, and wept—because he knew Rome was next.

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Roman RepublicNorth AfricaAncient RomeMilitary HistoryPhilosophy of HistoryScipio AemilianusPolybiusCarthage

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