Rome became dominant in the Western Mediterranean, and with its greatly expanded strength and resources, was able to move on the Eastern Mediterranean.
The punic wars
The city of Carthage .
Rome's victories over Carthage in the Punic Wars positioned it as the greatest power in the western Mediterranean and helped launch wars of expansion across the entire Mediterranean region.
Punic Wars..
Rome's victories over Carthage in the Punic Wars positioned it as the greatest power in the western Mediterranean and helped launch wars of expansion across the entire Mediterranean region.
1. Romes desire for expansion 2. Sardinia, Corsica,scicily,spain, N.Africa,Malta.
The Punic Wars.
Carthage
The Punic Wars had no self or selves.
Rome won the Punic Wars.
We call them today: First Punic War 264-241 BCE Second Punic War 218-201 BCE Third Punic War 149-146 BCE Punic comes from the Latin word Poenicus, which was their rendition of Phoenician. Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony (from the city of Tyre).
what were the causes and results of the punic wars?