Punic Wars
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Punic Wars
The Punic Wars
The Punic Wars lasted from 264 to 146 BC and were between Rome and the Carthaginians. All three wars were won by Rome. There were 23 years of war, followed by 23 years of peace, 17 years of war, then 52 years of peace, ending with nearly three years of war. The name Punic is derived from the Latin and Greek words for Phoenician. The great military leaders of Rome were Scipio Africanus and his adopted grandson Scipio Aemilianus. Carthage feared that the Romans were going to take over Sicily and the Romans feared that the Carthaginians were going to close the Adriatic Sea and the narrow Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily. These assumptions helped lead to the wars.
Carthage
Phoenicia, an independent state, was captured and conquered by the Assyrians. Carthage was a colony of this state, and after Phoenicia was captured, Carthage became and independent state. Carthage was a North African city near modern day Tunis. In Phoenician, Carthage means "the New City". Carthage was the greatest naval power of the Mediterranean in the third century BC and were a formidable power. They controlled almost all commercial trade, and had amassed tremendous wealth from gold and silver mines in Spain. The Romans were increasing their control over the Italian peninsula while the Carthaginians were extending their empire over North Africa. The great military leaders of Carthage were Hamilcar Barca and his sons Hannibal and Hasdrubal.
Rome
The great military leaders of Rome were Publius Cornelius Scipio and his adopted grandson Scipio Aemilianus.
The First Punic War
The first Punic war was the outcome of growing political and economic rivalry. The conflicts were inevitable. Rome, the main power in the northern Mediterranean, Carthage controlling Northern Africa and the islands of the Mediterranean. When the Sicilian city of Messina revolted against the Carthaginians,...
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