5-2-1985: World's Longest War for 2,131 Years Ends

Sicily - World Wars I and II are now the most memorable wars to date. But you know, there is a war that has a history so long. It was even called the greatest war in ancient times and its conflict became the longest in history, 2,131 years, from 149 BC to 5 February 1985.

The war between the Romans, Italians and Carthage, Tunisia is called the Punic War or the punic war that occurs during the three periods of battle. Ie War I Punisia I, II and III. Such as loaded Cherwell.org.

During the first war (264-241 BC), Rome was a powerful force and city of civilization on the Italian Peninsula. Meanwhile, Carthage is a city state that is also strong in Africa, especially in the maritime field. This war was triggered because Rome was called the interference of Sicilian Island dispute affairs between the City of Syracuse and the City of Messina.

At that time, Carthage supported Syracuse. While Roma defended Messina. The battle ensued, and was won by the Romans. Rome managed to take control of the island of Sicily, making Rome become stronger in the army and sea.

A decade later, there was the Second Punic War (218-201 BC). Carthage tried to attack Rome. Greater General Kartago Hannibal invaded Italy and scored a great victory at Lake Trasimene and Cannae. But then suffered defeat at the hands of Scipio Africanus in Rome in 202 BC.

Instead of defeating and controlling the territory, Carthage lost. It is precisely Rome that increasingly dominates its power over the western Mediterranean and most of Spain.

Further, 5 decades later, the Punic War III (149-146 BC) took place. The Roman army under the leadership of General Scipio Aemilianus made a continuous assault on Carthage, until the Carthaginian army surrendered.

The city of Carthage eventually disappeared after surviving for 700 years. About 50,000 residents of Carthage are left then traded as slaves.

Roman civilization grew stronger, having successfully invaded and defeated King Philip V of Macedon in the Macedonian War. The Romans then became the largest empire with power stretching from the Atlantic coast of Spain to the border between Greece and Asia Minor.

Although physically, the war between Rome Italy and Carthage Tunisia is over. But tensions continued until the 20th century. In the end the mayor of Rome and the mayor of Carthage officially ended the conflict in the Punic War on 5 February 1985.

Another history recorded on February 5, 1994, the Markale massacre, more than 60 people were killed and about 200 others injured when mortar bombs exploded in the market in the middle of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Then on February 5, 2000, Russian forces massacred at least 60 civilians in Novye Aldi in the suburb of Grozny, Chechnya.