page_title: Carthago delenda est
hierarchical_section_title: Carthago delenda est
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of central Mediterranean, showing location of Carthage (36 51 N, 10 20 E) Carthage is located near modern Tunis. Sardinia, Corsica, Italy, and Sicily are also shown here.
context_page_description: Ceterum autem censeo Carthaginem esse delendam, often abbreviated to Carthago delenda est or Ceterum censeo, is a Latin oratorical phrase pronounced by Cato the Censor, a politician of the Roman Republic. The phrase originates from debates held in the Roman Senate prior to the Third Punic War between Rome and Carthage, where Cato is said to have used it as the conclusion to all his speeches in order to push for the war.
context_section_description: Ceterum autem censeo Carthaginem esse delendam ("Furthermore, I consider that Carthage must be destroyed"), often abbreviated to Carthago delenda est ("Carthage must be destroyed") or Ceterum censeo, is a Latin oratorical phrase pronounced by Cato the Censor, a politician of the Roman Republic. The phrase originates from debates held in the Roman Senate prior to the Third Punic War (149–146 BC) between Rome and Carthage, where Cato is said to have used it as the conclusion to all his speeches in order to push for the war.
caption: The location of Carthage in North Africa
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