North Africa did not try to capture Rome. Some North African states were allies of Rome. Carthage tried to capture Rome with an army.
Rome and Carthage.
On the contrary, the Punic Wars delivered to Rome the real foundation of its empire in the Western Mediterranean, from which it expanded into North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Europe.
Carthage invaded Italy. Rome invaded North Africa. Rome and its allies defeated Carthage.
Spain, southern France, Italy, Sicily, North Africa.
Mercenary soldiers recruited in North Africa, Spain and Gaul.
Carthage, in North Africa, now Tunisia.
Carthage, located in North Africa where Tunis is today.
Carthage, located in North Africa where Tunis is today.
It expanded to include the Western Mediterranean islands and parts of Spain and North Africa.
They flourished. Claimed Spain, some of North Africa and other land around the Mediterranean.
There were three Punic Wars. They were fought basically between Carthage and Rome. There were others involved - Macedonia, Spain, Italy, Sicily, Illyria, North Africa.
The Punics were a group of western Semitic people from Carthage in North Africa. The culture was destroyed by a series of wars between Rome and Carthage