1800BC
Phoenicia conquered by Egypt
1350BC
Alphabet appears in Phoenicia
814BC
City of Carthage is founded
509BC
Carthage signs a treaty with Rome
264BC
First Punic War begins; Carthage is defeated
at Mylae
238BC
Carthage sues for peace
219BC
Hannibal lays siege to Saguntum
216BC
Hannibal destroys a Roman army at Cannae
202BC
Scipio defeats Hannibal at Zama
149BC
Third Punic War begins
146BC
Carthage is destroyed
