Carthage was eliminated as a competitor for power in the Western Mediterranean.
Rome established itself as a major power, and began to intervene in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The main reason was to avenge Carthage's defeat in the First Punic War.
Terminal. It was destroyed and its populace sold into slavery.
1st punic war 2nd punic war 3rd punic war emporor war
what was thre first punic war
Second Punic War.
First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.
In the First Punic War, to gain control of Sicily. In the Second Punic War, to neutralise Carthage and gain dominanace of the Western Mediterranean. In the Third Punic War, to eliminate Carthage entirely as a threat or competitor.
First Punic War - 264-241 BCE Second Punic War - 218-201 BCE Third Punic War - 149-146 BCE
The First Punic War, the Second Punic War and the Third Punic War. The word Punic comes from the Latin name for the Carthaginians (punicus, plural punici).
First Punic War 264 to 241 BCE Second Punic War 214 to 201 BCE. 3rd Punic War 149 to 146 BCE.
The first Punic War was fought in Sicily.
The Romans won the first punic war .