Carthaginian peace

== English == === Etymology === In reference to the draconian peace terms imposed on the Carthaginian Empire by the Roman Republic following the Punic Wars. At the end of the Third Punic War, Rome destroyed Carthage. === Noun === Carthaginian peace (usually uncountable, plural Carthaginian peaces) (politics) Peace maintained with devastating consequences for one of the parties involved; a very harsh peace, particularly one that results in the defeated side being destroyed or nearly so. ==== Translations ==== ==== Trivia ==== Cato the Elder supposedly had a habit of saying, “Ceterum censeo Carthago delenda est”, meaning, “As for the rest, I declare that Carthage must be destroyed.” ==== See also ==== Pyrrhic victory