The struggle was for dominance of the Western Mediterranean. Rome finally won and decided on a 'final solution' selling the Carthaginians into slavery.This opened the way for Rome to turn eastwards, eventually taking over the Eastern Mediterranean also.
For dominance of the Western Mediterranean.
The other state that was Rome's rival in the western Mediterranean was Carthage. Although perhaps it should be the other way around. As Rome emerged as the great rival of Carthage, because Carthage was founded before Rome.
Initially over Carthage's expansion in Spain, but overall it became a struggle for control of the Western Mediterranean.
Rome and Carthage fought each other for the control of the Mediterranean trade. Whoever controlled the trade routs, controlled the wealth.
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The Carthaginians were on one side, Rome on the other. The Romans won all three wars and destroyed Carthage, ad so began their imperial expansion through the Mediterranean.
Rome and Carthage fought each other in the Mediterranean for commercial control of the sea-lanes .
Carthage developed trade and navigation especially by sea. It is not exactly known how far their ships traveled outside the Mediterranean sea because they kept it a strict secret. Carthage was founded around 800 BC by the city of Tyre, and the Carthaginians also founded other cities. Carthage is a common city. Some of examples of Carthage are: Cartage, MO and Carthage, IL.
Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.Carthage had to give up Spain, Sicily and parts of North Africa among other Mediterranean holdings.
In no sense - one was a battle for dominance of the Western Mediterranean between Carthage and Rome, the other was a battle for dominance of the world by Germany and Japan, involving most of the world countries.
Three results of the Punic wars were: 1) the elimination of Carthage as a rival to Rome by destroying the city, 2) Rome gained territory in Spain, Sicily, North Africa and all other places that Carthage had colonies, and 3) Rome controlled the entire Mediterranean area.
Rome fought in the Punic Wars, which began late in the 3rd century B.C.E. and ended in the middle of the 2nd, as a result of several factors. The first was economic, as control of the central Mediterranean was of critical importance for successful Roman trade. The second was more strictly military and political: as an aggressive, expansion-minded civilization, Rome sought to become dominant among its neighbors, especially Carthage, its primary opponent in the Punic Wars.