They were three separate wars about 50 years apart - a struggle for supremacy in the Western Mediterranean
The first 264-241 BCE saw land power Rome develop a navy to beat the hitherto superior Carthaginian fleet.
The second war 218-201 BCE saw Rome defeat Carthage on land and impose crippling 50-year indemnity of it to neutralise it.
The third 149-146 BCE saw Rome, facing a resurgent Carthage, go for a final solution by destroying the city and selling its people into slavery.
1st punic war 2nd punic war 3rd punic war emporor war
We call them today: First Punic War 264-241 BCE Second Punic War 218-201 BCE Third Punic War 149-146 BCE Punic comes from the Latin word Poenicus, which was their rendition of Phoenician. Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony (from the city of Tyre).
To invade the Meditarrean Sea but Rome won the 3 punic wars and burnt Carthage.
149 to 146 BCE.
what was thre first punic war
Second Punic War.
First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.
First Punic War - 264-241 BCE Second Punic War - 218-201 BCE Third Punic War - 149-146 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).
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 was fought in Sicily.
The Romans won the first punic war .