The Battle Hostile_encounter of Cirta was a battle Hostile_encounter during the Second Punic War Military_operation between the forces Causation of the Roman Republic under Publius Cornelius Scipio and Carthage 's main ally , Syphax .

The Achaean League was swiftly defeated Conquering , and , as an object lesson , Rome utterly destroyed Destroying the city of Corinth in 146 BC , the same year that Carthage was destroyed Destroying .

The Vandalic or Vandal War ( , `` Vandēlikòs Pólemos '' ) was a conflict fought Hostile_encounter in North Africa ( largely in modern Tunisia ) between the forces of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire and the Vandalic Kingdom of Carthage , in 533–534 .

In 530 , a palace coup in Carthage overthrew Change_of_leadership the pro-Roman Hilderic and replaced Change_of_leadership him with his cousin Gelimer .

The Vandal king gathered Come_together his forces and met Come_together the Roman army at the Battle of Ad Decimum , near Carthage , on 13 September .

Gelimer 's elaborate plan to encircle Besieging and destroy Destroying the Roman army came close to success , but Belisarius was able to drive Self_motion the Vandal army to flight Self_motion and occupy Control Carthage .

In December , Gelimer advanced towards Carthage and met Come_together the Romans at the Battle of Tricamarum .

However , the nearby city of Carthage was selected Choosing instead .