What caused the Punic Wars and what territories did Rome acqurie from Carthage?

What is a Carthaginian?

A Carthaginian is a citizen of ancient Carthage. Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians and grew into an empire on its own, with territories in Africa, Sicily, and Spain. After Rome won the Punic Wars it absorbed all of Carthage's territories.

What new territories did Rome gain as a result of Third Punic War?

Carthage and coastal Tunisia.

Who did Rome fight in the Punic wars?

Carthage

What event caused the city of Carthage to be destroyed?

Its defeat by Rome in the Third Punic War.

What were the events of the punic war?

First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.

Did the Roman Empire have all of Spain because I read that Carthage had some of it as well so when did they gain it and how?

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Who were the Roman enemies in the Punic war?

The Romans battled the Carthoginians in the Punic Wars. There were three, all of which Rome won.

The city that Rome fought against in the Punic Wars was?

During the First, Second and Third Punic Wars, the Roman Republic fought the city of Carthage and its surrounding territories. Ancient Carthage was founded by sea faring Phoenicians around 814 BCE. In 650 BCE Carthage gained its independence and became a major regional power in the Mediterranean. Carthage controlled large colonies in Northern Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, Corsica, Sardina and other territories during much of its existence. Eventually the growth of the Roman Republic brought it into conflict with the Carthaginians. The two powers fought the Punic Wars over the course of 120 years from 264BCE to 146BCE. At the end of the Third Punic War, the Roman forces destroyed Carthage and razed the city to the ground.

What was the series of wars between Carthage and Rome called?

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What Punic war was a defeat for Carthage?

Carthage was decisively defeated by Rome in the Third Punic War .

Who was Hannibal and what was the mane of the war between his homeland and Rome?

Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.Hannibal was a general from the city/empire of Carthage. He was a sworn enemy of Rome and the war between his homeland and Rome was the second Punic War. The wars between Rome and Carthage are referred to as the "punic" wars, as the word "punic" denoted Carthage or Phoenician.

What areas did rome control after the punic war?

After the First Punic War, Rome took over the Carthaginian territories in western Sicily and controlled the whole of Sicily and the small islands around it. She also took advantage of Carthage having to deal with a rebellion of her mercenaries to also seize , Sardinia and Corsica from Carthage. In the Second Punic War, Rome took over the Carthaginian territories in southern Spain after defeating the Carthaginians there. Carthage also lost the support of their allies and next door neighbours, the Numidians of Algeria, who defected to Rome. At this point Rome dominated the western basin of the Mediterranean. In the Third Punic War, Rome destroyed Carthage and took over her remaining territories, Tunisia, her homeland, and western Libya.