Carthage was a city-state that many people believe was the result of the seaman ship of the ancient Phoenicians. They were a trading and commerce people in the Eastern Mediterranean. Their explorations of the eastern part of the that sea had ample supplies and chances to gain wealth by trade, diplomacy and war if needed. Carthage was in a central part of the Mediterranean and gave them access to the wealth of Sicily and eastern Spain. With their wealth they were able to supplement their own military strength by hiring armies of mercenaries. Alliances with Greek colonies in the Mediterranean helped their power & wealth.
Through trade and their silver mines in Spain. They therefore had the money for a strong navy to protect their trade, and were able to hire a mercenary army to fight on land.
Carthage was a settlement for retired soldiers.
Because of TRADING
Ancient Rome was forced to build a navy as it battled the powerful city -state of Carthage. Carthage had a well developed merchant fleet and a navy to protect it. In order to compete with Carthage, the Romans began to build navies in order to transport its soldiers and to battle the fleet of Carthage.
Carthage was a very powerful city that was challenged by Rome for the control of the west Mediterranean in the Punic wars
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Carthage was a settlement for retired soldiers.
A turning point was he defeat of the Carthaginians in the Second Punic wars (218-201 BC). Carthage was Rome's main rival.
They are so powerful because US is such a powerful country.
by joining forces with other powerful city-states
By trading with India.
It was Carthage.
The Twelve Tables. Carthage.
Because of TRADING
by conquering other lands
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Ancient Rome was forced to build a navy as it battled the powerful city -state of Carthage. Carthage had a well developed merchant fleet and a navy to protect it. In order to compete with Carthage, the Romans began to build navies in order to transport its soldiers and to battle the fleet of Carthage.