What was the fate of Carthage under Abd al-Malik?
Destruction
Reconstruction
Peace treaty
Annexation
Answer
Destruction befell Carthage under Abd al-Malik's rule. The once-mighty city, a stronghold of the Byzantine Empire, was besieged and conquered by the Umayyad Caliphate in 698 CE. Abd al-Malik ordered the city's destruction, leveling its fortifications and buildings to the ground. Carthage's strategic location and economic importance were diminished, and it never regained its former glory.
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