Rome and Carthage clashed over control of Sicily, Rome developed naval power to rival Carthage's, and defeated it, gaining power in the Western Mediterranean.
First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.
There is a timeline of events regarding the Punic Wars at the related link below .
what was thre first punic war
The first Punic War was fought in Sicily.
First Punic War 265-241 BCE.
First Punic War (264 to 241 BC) .
The first punic war was fought over the island of Sicily
The first Punic war, like all the Punic wars, were between Rome and Carthage.
The Romans won the first punic war .
23 years. The First Punic War (264 to 241 BC)
First Punic War: Carthage was pushing its control in Sicily and ran up against some rebellious mercenary soldiers. Rome chose to support them as a means of having an excuse to move into Sicily to expand its territory beyond Italy. Second Punic War: Carthage attacked Sargentum in Spain, in breach of the Ebro River line agreed with Rome as dividing their areas of interest in Spain.
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