Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Roman siege of Carthage continues with the battle for the naval harbor! Go to buyraycon.com/invicta to get up to 20% off during this holiday season.
In this series we have been following the dramatic unfolding of the Siege of Carthage in the Third Punic War. In prior episodes we covered the outbreak of the final war between Rome and Carthage. This involved the invasion of Africa and the numerous failed attempts by Roman commanders to take the enemy capital. In this episode we cover the latest attempt by Scipio Aemelianus who had been hailed as a hero of the war and was the most trusted to finish the job. However the defenders of Carthage would fight back with great ferocity, even rebuilding their fleet in secret for a desperate gamble to flip the table on the invaders. Now we bear witness to the last hope of Carthage to turn the tides with a naval battle outside the walls of their capital and an all out fight for control of the naval harbor.
Stay tuned as we continue the unfolding drama of the Siege of Carthage!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:34 Recap
03:24 Naval Battle
07:11 Battle for the Harbor
11:19 Battle for the Countryside
15:09 Final Assault
18:41 Outro
Sources:
"The Punic Wars" by Appian
"The Fall of Carthage" by Adrian Goldsworthy
"The Carthaginians" by Dexter Hoyos
Credits:
Research = Invicta
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited
#history
#documentary
The Roman siege of Carthage continues with the battle for the naval harbor! Go to buyraycon.com/invicta to get up to 20% off during this holiday season.
In this series we have been following the dramatic unfolding of the Siege of Carthage in the Third Punic War. In prior episodes we covered the outbreak of the final war between Rome and Carthage. This involved the invasion of Africa and the numerous failed attempts by Roman commanders to take the enemy capital. In this episode we cover the latest attempt by Scipio Aemelianus who had been hailed as a hero of the war and was the most trusted to finish the job. However the defenders of Carthage would fight back with great ferocity, even rebuilding their fleet in secret for a desperate gamble to flip the table on the invaders. Now we bear witness to the last hope of Carthage to turn the tides with a naval battle outside the walls of their capital and an all out fight for control of the naval harbor.
Stay tuned as we continue the unfolding drama of the Siege of Carthage!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:34 Recap
03:24 Naval Battle
07:11 Battle for the Harbor
11:19 Battle for the Countryside
15:09 Final Assault
18:41 Outro
Sources:
"The Punic Wars" by Appian
"The Fall of Carthage" by Adrian Goldsworthy
"The Carthaginians" by Dexter Hoyos
Credits:
Research = Invicta
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Art = Penta Limited
#history
#documentary
