By about 270 BC, Rome and Carthage had become two powerful cities that each sought to expand their territory throughout the Mediterranean. Rome, with her powerful armies, took control of Italy and began expanding into what is now southern France and northern Spain. Carthage, with her powerful navies, took control of southern Spain and islands like Sardinia and the Balearic islands. It was virtually inevitable that the two powers would wind up fighting.
back in the very old days, Aeneas the Trojan and his comrades who survived the Trojan war sails to Italy and tried to build new Troy. on the other hand, there is prophecy that the descendants of the Trojan will one day destroy Carthage. Hera loves Carthage a lot. she asked Aeolus to destroy to ship of the Trojans. It back fired, the Trojans are sent to Carthage. The queen Dido fell in love with Aeneas. Aeneas stays and helped Dido building Carthage. Zeus was mad because Aeneas was forgetful of his destiny. he was asked to sail to Italy and leave Carthage. Dido was mad and made that curse. one day either her or her descends will get revenge. the Romans are the descents of the Trojans. that's what caused the war.
The underlying cause was that the First Punic War had not resolved the rivalry between Carthage and Rome in the Western Mediterranean. The ultimate cause was the Carthaginean invasion of Italy.
A dispute over Sicily.
1st punic war 2nd punic war 3rd punic war emporor war
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.
In the First Punic War, to gain control of Sicily. In the Second Punic War, to neutralise Carthage and gain dominanace of the Western Mediterranean. In the Third Punic War, to eliminate Carthage entirely as a threat or competitor.
First Punic War - 264-241 BCE Second Punic War - 218-201 BCE Third Punic War - 149-146 BCE
The first Punic War was fought in Sicily.
The Romans won the first punic war .
First Punic War 265-241 BCE.
First Punic War 264 to 241 BCE Second Punic War 214 to 201 BCE. 3rd Punic War 149 to 146 BCE.