Expanding Rome and Carthage took opposing sides over control of Sicily.
A contest for control of the Western Mediterranean between Rome and Carthage.
Hannibal, the Carthaginian general and ruler of the Carthaginian territories in southern Spain invaded Italy at the beginning of the Second Punic War.
Rome's victory in the Punic wars led to the diffusion of Roman culture, influence, laws and customs throughout the Mediterranean area.
Notably , Hannibal Barca .
The Punic Wars where three wars between Rome and Carthage, all won by Rome. Both were vying for supremacy against each other. Unfortunately for Carthage, Rome won all of the three wars. Maybe the most famous war, the Second Punic War involved Hannibal, a famous Carthage general leading a surprise attack on Rome, led by his war elephants. However, the Roman general, Scipio, led an attack on Carthage and Hannibal had to retreat to save his capital city. In the third Punic War, Rome finally completed the defeat of Carthage and the civilization of Carthagians was destroyed.
it began when carthage sent its armies to sicily , an island in italy
There were three Punic Wars spanning 120 years with many Carthaginian generals.
There were three wars over 120 years. There were many leaders.
yes, he was he fought in wars and led a uprising
It led Rome to extend its interests beyond the Italian peninsula and become a Mediterranean power.
No - he was an escaped slave who led a slave revolt against Rome.
The Roman army fought wherever it needed to fight. It fought wars in Italy, Sicily, southern Spain, Greece, Tunisia, Turkey and Armenia where victories led to Rome's expansion into the whole of the Mediterranean. It fought wars in Illyria, which led to Rome controlling Dalmatia (on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea) It fought other wars in North Africa. It fought wars in Spain and Portugal which led to the conquest of the whole of the Iberian Peninsula. It fought the Gallic Wars which led to the conquest of Gaul (France, Belgium, Holland south of the river Rhine and Germany west of the Rhine. The Roman army fought wars against Germanic peoples which led them into German territories up to the river Elbe and into Bohemia (it then lost the former; it did not conquer the latter). It fought wars around in the Alps, which led to the conquest of Switzerland, Austria and western Hungary. It fought wars along the right (southern) bank of the lower Danube. It fought for the conquest of England, Wales and (temporarily) Scotland. It fought wars in Judea to suppress Jewish rebellions. It fought wars against the Dacians who were attacking the empire and conquered Romania and Moldova. It fought wars against the Persian Empire in Syria, Mesopotamia (Iraq) Armenia and western Persia (Iran). It fought wars to defend the Roman Empire from attacks from across the frontiers along the rivers Rhine and Danube.