Which event happened first, The battle of Cannae or the fall of Carthage?:

The Battle of Cannae took place in 216 BC during the Second Punic War, where Hannibal’s forces delivered a crushing defeat to the Romans. This battle is famous for Hannibal’s brilliant tactics, encircling his much larger adversary, and is considered one of the greatest military victories in history. The fall of Carthage occurred much later, in 146 BC, marking the end of the Third Punic War. The Romans besieged Carthage for three years before finally capturing it, leading to its complete destruction. The event marked Rome’s dominance over the western Mediterranean and the final dissolution of Carthage as a power.