Fifteen years.
Carthage did not attack the city of Rome because it did not have a siege train in Italy.
an extended siege of Carthage by Rome, ending with the city's destruction.
The two were commercial rivals inasmuch as the two both sought hegemony throughout the Mediterranean region .
Sparta was a city-state in Greece. It had nothing to do with Rome in Italy and Carthage in Tunisia.
When Carthage and Rome were allies, Carthage was a sea power, Rome a land power. Rome had to organise a fleet when war broke out with Carthage.
Carthage in today's Tunisia, Rome in Italy !!
It was done with armies and fleets of ships. Fabius Maximus used an early style of guerrilla warfare against Hannibal, and there were other examples of military innovation, but the three wars between Rome and Carthage were otherwise mostly conventional. The third war was a three-year siege after which Carthage was destroyed.
Rome and Carthage are separated by the Mediterranean Sea.
Carthage observed its treaties with Rome, and the conditions which Rome imposed on it after defeating Carthage in the first two wars. Rome was determined to stop Carthage's retaining economic power which inhibited Rome's expansion. Rome arranged for its allies to attack Carthage, and when Carthage defended itself, Rome declared it had broken its treaty, invaded and captured Carthage, destroying the city and selling its population into slavery to finally get rid of a resilient rival.
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After Zama, Rome imposed a heavy tribute on Carthage in addition to Carthage having to cede its territorial holdings to Rome.
A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.A couple of hundred years before Jesus Rome fought three wars with Carthage. Rome defeated Carthage and firmly established its empire at that time.