Comment by akkartik
3 days ago
Rome conquered many places without committing genocide. The fate of Carthage stands out even by the standard of the time.
3 days ago
Rome conquered many places without committing genocide. The fate of Carthage stands out even by the standard of the time.
Can you name some?
Genocide seemed to be part and parcel.
Notice how few examples there are in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbicide#In_premodern_times, and how prominently Carthage figures. Or scan the years in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Razed_cities.
The usual approach of the time was enslavement and taxation. Because they were less effort and more reward.