# Mercenary War: The Bloody Uprising Against Carthage — WHE Definition Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [September 22, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/mercenary-war-the-bloody-uprising-against-carthage-whe-definition-discussion/10812 "2025-09-22T16:02:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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The Mercenary War, or Truceless War, was a brutal conflict fought between Carthage and its mutinous soldiers from 241 to 237 BCE, during a lull in the Punic Wars. When Carthage's mercenary soldiers were denied the payment that they had been promised, they revolted, leading to a large-scale rebellion supported by several North African settlements. The Carthaginians initially fared poorly against the rebels, but their luck turned around under the generalship of Hamilcar Barca (circa 275-228 BCE), who scored several decisive victories. Though Carthage ultimately won the war, it was left in a weakened condition, allowing Rome to take advantage by seizing control of Sardinia and Corsica, thereby paving the way for the Second Punic War (218-201 BCE). * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Mercenary\_War/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mercenary_War/)._ ---
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