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During the punic wars what did both Carthage and rome want to control?
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Initially Sicily, then the Western Mediterranean.
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∙ 11y agoThe Western Mediterranean.
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Who did he Romans battle in the Punic wars and why?
Carthage - both Rome and Carthage sought commercial control over the Mediterranean .
Did representatives fight in the Punic War?
During and between the three Punic Wars, both Rome and Carthage tried to use allies to help their cause, Rome the most successfully.
Who were the kings who fought in the Punic wars?
The Punic Wars were between Rome and Carthage, both republics with no kings.
Why did the rome fight the punic wars?
Rome, as a minor power until the 3rd Century BCE, had been happy to have Carthage as an intermittent ally as it had a powerful war fleet, which Rome did not. This was particulalry so during the war with King Pyhrrus of Epirus when the latter invaded Italy and Sicily.After Pyrhrrus had been seen off, it came back to the separate ambitions of both Rome and Carthage. Rome spread its influence through the Italian peninsula, and was invited by Greek cities in Sicily to help in resisting Carthaginian takeover of the island. Carthage also was extending its influence along the Spanish coast.The first Punic (Carthagininian) War was fought between Rome and Carthage to resolve this competition. The second was an inevitable result of Rome's continued rise as a power and expansion along the western Mediterranean coast, resulting in first Hannibal's invasion of Italy and then Rome's counter-invasion of North Africa and the defeat of Carthage.After that defeat, Rome imposed crippling financial payments on Carhtage, designed to keep it impotent for 50 years, as Carthage had relied on mercenary forces. Carthage was such a good trader that it paid off the debt within 10 years, so Rome encouraged its allied North African kings to attack Carthage, declared Carthage's defence against them as an attack on its allies, and destroyed the city to get rid of a dangerous competitor forever.
What led to the rivalry between Carthage and Rome in the Punic Wars?
The two were both competitors for political , military , naval and commercial control over the Mediterranean .
Who did he Romans battle in the Punic wars and why?
Carthage - both Rome and Carthage sought commercial control over the Mediterranean .
What was the reasons for the Punic wars?
The reason for the first Punic War is because both Rome and Carthage wanted to control sea trade in the western Mediterranean.
What was the reasoning for the punic war?
The reason for the first Punic War is because both Rome and Carthage wanted to control sea trade in the western Mediterranean.
Who were the kings who fought in the Punic wars?
The Punic Wars were between Rome and Carthage, both republics with no kings.
Did representatives fight in the Punic War?
During and between the three Punic Wars, both Rome and Carthage tried to use allies to help their cause, Rome the most successfully.
Why did the rome fight the punic wars?
Rome, as a minor power until the 3rd Century BCE, had been happy to have Carthage as an intermittent ally as it had a powerful war fleet, which Rome did not. This was particulalry so during the war with King Pyhrrus of Epirus when the latter invaded Italy and Sicily.After Pyrhrrus had been seen off, it came back to the separate ambitions of both Rome and Carthage. Rome spread its influence through the Italian peninsula, and was invited by Greek cities in Sicily to help in resisting Carthaginian takeover of the island. Carthage also was extending its influence along the Spanish coast.The first Punic (Carthagininian) War was fought between Rome and Carthage to resolve this competition. The second was an inevitable result of Rome's continued rise as a power and expansion along the western Mediterranean coast, resulting in first Hannibal's invasion of Italy and then Rome's counter-invasion of North Africa and the defeat of Carthage.After that defeat, Rome imposed crippling financial payments on Carhtage, designed to keep it impotent for 50 years, as Carthage had relied on mercenary forces. Carthage was such a good trader that it paid off the debt within 10 years, so Rome encouraged its allied North African kings to attack Carthage, declared Carthage's defence against them as an attack on its allies, and destroyed the city to get rid of a dangerous competitor forever.
What led to the rivalry between Carthage and Rome in the Punic Wars?
The two were both competitors for political , military , naval and commercial control over the Mediterranean .
Who was in the first punic war?
Both Rome and Carthage adopted aggressive stances.
Whose fault was it - Rome or Carthage that the first Punic war broke out?
Rome and Carthage had been allies until Rome decided to go beyond Italy into Sicily where Carthage was trying to establish its control. Expansionism by both Rome and Carthage clashed - how to pick a single perpetrator?
Who was aggressive in the first punic war?
Both Rome and Carthage adopted aggressive stances.
What was the 1st punic war fought over?
In short, Sicily. Both Carthage and Rome wanted control of Sicily as it provided a strategic economic and military base in the Mediterranean Sea.
Who were the punic wars between?
The Punic Wars where three wars between Rome and Carthage, all won by Rome. Both were vying for supremacy against each other. Unfortunately for Carthage, Rome won all of the three wars. Maybe the most famous war, the Second Punic War involved Hannibal, a famous Carthage general leading a surprise attack on Rome, led by his war elephants. However, the Roman general, Scipio, led an attack on Carthage and Hannibal had to retreat to save his capital city. In the third Punic War, Rome finally completed the defeat of Carthage and the civilization of Carthagians was destroyed.
