He died before it started.
Carthage was so resilient that it bounced back each time Rome defeated it. If we accept that the troubles were over control of the Western Mediterranean, Carthage was certainly a threat to that Roman ambition.
Rome fought Carthage in the First Punic War, the Second Punic War and the Third Punic War over a period of a century.
Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.Yes, Carthage did have Spain, but had to give it over to Rome after the Punic wars.
Rome and Carthage.
There were three Punic War which Carthage lost over 120 years. If Rome had lost the third one, they would have continued on to a fourth one. Carthage was their barrier to control of the Mediterranean Sea.
Slaves came to Rome from all over the empire. Anytime a new city or territory was added, there were new slaves. Sometimes entire populations of a city wold be enslaved as Carthage after the third Punic war.
The victory over Carthage by Rome meant not only an end to a rival but allowed Rome to consolidate its control and influence over the western Mediterranean.
Carthage did not give anyone to Rome. Rome captured prisoners of war, but they were not actually given to her by Carthage. Rome demanded that Carthage surrender Hannibal to her, but he fled into exile in the eastern Mediterranean.
During the First, Second and Third Punic Wars, the Roman Republic fought the city of Carthage and its surrounding territories. Ancient Carthage was founded by sea faring Phoenicians around 814 BCE. In 650 BCE Carthage gained its independence and became a major regional power in the Mediterranean. Carthage controlled large colonies in Northern Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, Corsica, Sardina and other territories during much of its existence. Eventually the growth of the Roman Republic brought it into conflict with the Carthaginians. The two powers fought the Punic Wars over the course of 120 years from 264BCE to 146BCE. At the end of the Third Punic War, the Roman forces destroyed Carthage and razed the city to the ground.
Rome and Carthage.
Rome won three Punic Wars. In the first one she took over Carthage's territories in western Sicily. While Carthage was busy dealing with a rebellion after the war ended, Rome took advantage of this to seize Corsica and Sardinia, which were Carthaginian possessions. In the Second war, Rome took over Carthage's newly acquired territories in Southerner Spain. The Numidians, Carthage's neighbours switched their allegiance to Rome. Rome imposed heavy terms on Carthage in the peace treaty. Rome gained control over the western basin of the Mediterranean. Rome fought the third war because she wanted to destroy Carthage.
Control over the navy of Carthage, and control the trade of carthage. And Carthage lost lots of money to Rome.