In 146 BC, Destruction of Carthage — Rome Becomes Supreme coincided with Solar Eclipse and Saturn-Pluto Square. Rome razed Carthage to the ground at the conclusion of the Third Punic War, reportedly salting the earth so nothing would grow. In the same year, Rome destroyed Corinth, ending Greek independence. ...
Celestial Event
Solar Eclipse and Saturn-Pluto Square
World Event
Destruction of Carthage — Rome Becomes Supreme
Date
146 BC
Type
Eclipse
Category
geopolitical
Historical Parallel
1945: The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki similarly marked the annihilation of an adversary and the dawn of a single superpower era, with eclipses bookending the war's end.
Eclipsegeopolitical
Destruction of Carthage — Rome Becomes Supreme
◑Solar Eclipse and Saturn-Pluto Square
What Happened
Rome razed Carthage to the ground at the conclusion of the Third Punic War, reportedly salting the earth so nothing would grow. In the same year, Rome destroyed Corinth, ending Greek independence. These twin destructions established Rome as the unchallenged superpower of the Mediterranean, ushering in an era of Roman hegemony.
The Cosmic Link
A solar eclipse occurred in 146 BC amidst harsh planetary aspects, symbolizing the total obliteration of an ancient civilization. Eclipses on the axis of power mark endings that cannot be reversed. The simultaneous destruction of two great civilizations under one eclipse cycle reflected the finality of Rome's dominance.
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