Rome and Carthage were both trying to spread their influence in Sicily.
Cato the Elder was the Roman senator that said,"Carthage must be destroyed."
A general who led an invasion of Italy in the Second Punic War.
The king of Carthage during the First Punic War was Hamilcar Barca. He was one of Carthage's most prominent military leaders and a skilled strategist. Hamilcar Barca led Carthaginian forces in Sicily and established a strong presence on the island during the war.
Hannibal
He led Rome to victory over Carthage at the end of the Second Punic War.
Hannibal Barca. He led a Carthaginian army, not Carthage which was a city in North Africa. He crossed both the Pyrenees and the Alps to attack Italy in 218 BC at the beginning of the Second Punic War.
There was actually only one great general from Carthage, and that was Hannibal Barca who led Carthage in the second Punic war. The first Punic war saw the leadership of Hannibal's father towards the end of the conflict. The Barcas were a military family, with a brother or brother-in-law, Hasdrubal, being active in Spain.
Hamilcar Barca (father of Hannibal Barca) and others ...
Hannibal Barca.
Carthage did not 'gain' the Second Punic War, it lost. It had many leaders - its Council, its Senate and several military commanders. The most notable military commander was Hannibal Barca.
The second Punic War was ended by the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. This battle was fought between the forces of Rome, led by Scipio Africanus, and Carthage, led by Hannibal. The Roman forces emerged victorious, which resulted in the defeat of Carthage and the establishment of Roman dominance in the Mediterranean.
First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.