Rome, a rising land power learnt in the First Punic War to fight at sea, and became attractive as an ally to cities and tribes opposed to Carthaginian expansion. Rome both exploited this and was exploited by it.
This rivalry and manoeuvering on both sides and by the other states led to the Second Punic War, which came down to an open contest for dominance between the two principals.
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First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.
Second Punic War.
No Hannibal was involved in the Second Punic war and Rome won all three Punic Wars.
First Punic War - 264-241 BCE Second Punic War - 218-201 BCE Third Punic War - 149-146 BCE
First Punic War 264 to 241 BCE Second Punic War 214 to 201 BCE. 3rd Punic War 149 to 146 BCE.
The First Punic War, the Second Punic War and the Third Punic War. The word Punic comes from the Latin name for the Carthaginians (punicus, plural punici).
Rome fought Carthage in the First Punic War, the Second Punic War and the Third Punic War over a period of a century.
In the First Punic War, Rome defeated Carthage and gained Sicily. In the Second Punic War, Rome defeated Carthage comprehensively and imposed crippling financial penalties with limitations designed to remove its threat as a competitor. Carthage was resilient and paid the penalties, was attacked by Rome's allies, resisted and was destroyed in the Third Punic War.
The main reason was to avenge Carthage's defeat in the First Punic War.
Rome, which also won the Second and Third Punic Wars.
The first Punic War was fought between Carthage, and Rome, the second was fought in Rome, and the third was fought in Carthage.