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Why do you think historians say that rome and Carthage were destined to fight each other?
They probably mean that when the Romans gained control of central and southern Italy, Rome and Carthage were destined to clash over the control of next door Sicily. The Carthaginians, who had possessions in western Sicily, mobilised for war in against Rome when she intervened militarily to support some mercenaries who had seized the city of Messana, in north-eastern Sicily, on the straight which separates the island from the mainland. These mercenaries had been attacked by Syracuse, the most powerful of the Greek city-states in eastern and southern Sicily. The Romans defeated Syracuse and forced her to become a Roman ally. The Carthaginians were worried about the security of their possessions in the west in the face of this combined power. There had been a friendly relationship between Rome and Carthage which signed three trade treaties. This broke down during the war against Pyrrhus, a Greek King who tried to invade southern Italy by fighting against Rome and, when he failed, went to Sicily and fought against the Carthaginians. The two sides had signed a treaty in which they were meant to help each other against Pyrrhus. Initially Carthage's fleet patrolled the sea between Sicily and Rome to keep an eye on Pyrrhus' fleet, which never reached this sea. When Pyrrhus went to Sicily Rome did not give ant help. The Carthaginians, in their turn, where happy when Pyrrhus left Sicily, returned to the mainland and fought the Romans again. He lost and left Italy, saying "What a battlefield I am leaving for Carthage and Rome!" After this war Rome took over Apulia the heel of Italy, and Calabria the toe of the peninsula, just two miles from Sicily. Carthage and Rome were now the superpowers of the western Mediterranean.
What was Hitler's next act of aggression after he completed the merge with Austria?
The Wehrmacht invades Czechoslovakia .
Which island in the Mediterranean sea is the largest?
The largest island in the Mediterranean is Sicily. The next largest are Sardina, Corsica, Cyprus, and the island of Crete.
How did the growth of Rome lead to the Punic war?
Rome sought commercial control of the Mediterranean which placed them in direct conflict with Carthage which had similar interests . This conflict of interests led to the Punic wars . Rome's expansion into Italy played a crucial part. First she gained control of central Italy and the mountains in the south. She then gained the rest of the south, including Calabria, the toe of Italy which is just 2 miles from Sicily. At this point Sicily became of prime strategic importance. The first Punic war was a struggle over the control of Sicily. Although by winning this war Rome gained an important strategic territory at the crossroad between the eastern and western basins of the Mediterranean, and rich farmland, this is not exactly what they had in mind when they started the war. Their concern was that there was a possibility that the Carthaginians could expand from their ports in the western Sicily into eastern Sicily, right next door to Rome's territory. Commercial control of the Mediterranean was not an aim. Rome hardly had a navy to speak of, and the Carthaginians were one of the mighty naval forces of the Mediterranean. Issues about control of the western Mediterranean developed after the first war.
Why was the the first Punic war was fought over the island of Sicily?
Sicily was very important to Carthage, but it was not very important to Rome before the First Punic War (see below). Rome sent an army to Sicily to help the Mametines, mercenaries who had seized the city of Messana (Messina) in eastern Sicily, on the strait, just two miles from the mainland. They also forced the Greek city of Syracuse, in eastern Sicily, which was the most powerful city in the island, to become a Roman ally. This alarmed Carthage, which mobilised for war against Rome. At this point the war developed into a fight over Sicily. This is how thing developed and was not the result of pre-war aims. The Romans probably did not realise that they were going to let themselves in for 23 years of war.Carthage had a large trading network around the western basin of the Mediterranean and also traded goods from this part of this sea to the eastern Mediterranean. Sicily was important to them because partly because of its strategic location. It lies between the western and eastern Mediterranean, which helps to control the routes between them. Tunisia, which is where Carthage was, also had a similar strategic position, but Sicily was further north and closer to Italy, southern France and the Balearic Islands. Carthage’s five ports in western Sicily (in eastern Sicily there were Greek city-states) also provided a link with Sardinia and Corsica, which belonged to Carthage. Moreover, Sicily had good agricultural land.The importance of Sicily for the Romans at the outset of the war is not clear. The reasons for sending an army to Sicily are not clear either. In retrospect the clarity of Rome's alarm about Carthage and her allies in Sicily were well founded. Rome had never ceased to be an aggressive power in Italy. The success of Carthage ws a threat to Rome. Rome ended that threat in the first Punic War which lay seed for the second one when Hannibal began his campaign against Rome from his strong hold in Spain. Rome controlled central and southern Italy, including Calabria, which is next door and only two miles from Sicily. However, she did not have trading networks around the western Mediterranean, hardly had a navy to speak of and did not look beyond Italy. Therefore, Sicily did not have a great strategic importance for them at that time. We are told that the senate was reluctant to get involved in Sicily. Many senators did not want to intervene to help the Mamertine mercenaries because they had seized the city of Messana unlawfully and mistreated its population. The debate in the senate reached impasse. The matter was then passed to the vote of the assembly of the soldiers, which could vote on war and peace. It voted for war. We are not told clearly why. It has been speculated that the soldiers were keen on war booty or that commercial interests influenced the vote as Sicily had rich agricultural land. When Rome won the war it benefited from the island strategic position and her agricultural riches. By then it also had a large navy and she started to look beyond Italy.
What areas did rome control after the punic war?
After the First Punic War, Rome took over the Carthaginian territories in western Sicily and controlled the whole of Sicily and the small islands around it. She also took advantage of Carthage having to deal with a rebellion of her mercenaries to also seize , Sardinia and Corsica from Carthage. In the Second Punic War, Rome took over the Carthaginian territories in southern Spain after defeating the Carthaginians there. Carthage also lost the support of their allies and next door neighbours, the Numidians of Algeria, who defected to Rome. At this point Rome dominated the western basin of the Mediterranean. In the Third Punic War, Rome destroyed Carthage and took over her remaining territories, Tunisia, her homeland, and western Libya.
If white blood cells are not able to stop invading pathogens what happens next?
the disease invades them and our body
What was the outcome of Carthage in the punic wars?
In the Fist Punic War Rome took Carthage's possessions in western Sicily plus Sardinia and Corsica. After the Second Punic War Rome took Carthage's possessions in southern Spain and the Numidians of next door Algeria switched their alliance from Carthage to Rome. In the Third Punic War Rome destroyed Carthage and annexed her territory in Tunisia as the province of Africa; 50,000 Carthaginians were sold as slaves.
What happened Rock is next?
what happened Rock is next?
What happened after the allies attacked Sicily?
After Sicily was attacked by the Allies, it was obvious that Italy was going to be next. By then, much of the Italian Army was either killed or taken prisoner, and an Allied invasion could not be repulsed. Therefore, Mussolini was overthrown and Italy entered into negotiations for surrender. The German Army quickly moved to occupy Italy and prepare for the forthcoming Allied invasion.
Why was Sicily so important to Rome and Carthage in 264 BC?
Carthage had a large trading network around the western basin of the Mediterranean and also traded goods from this part of this sea to the eastern Mediterranean. Sicily was important to them because partly because of its strategic location. It lies between the western and eastern Mediterranean, which helps to control the routes between them. Tunisia, which is where Carthage was, also had a similar strategic position, but Sicily was further north and closer to Italy, southern France and the Balearic Islands. Carthage’s five ports in western Sicily also provided a link with Sardinia and Corsica, which belonged to Carthage. Moreover, Sicily had good agricultural land. The importance of Sicily for the Romans at the outset of the war is not clear. The reasons for sending an army to Sicily are not clear either. Rome controlled central and southern Italy, including Calabria, which is next door and only two miles from Sicily. However she did not have trading networks around the western Mediterranean, hardly had a navy to speak of and did not look beyond Italy. Therefore, Sicily did not have a great strategic importance for them at that time. We are told that the senate was reluctant to get involved in Sicily. Many senators did not want to intervene to help the Mamertine mercenaries because they had seized the city of Messana (Messina) unlawfully and mistreated its population. The debate in the senate reached impasse. The matter was then passed to the vote of the assembly of the soldiers, which could vote on war and peace. It voted for war. We are not told clearly why. It has been speculated that the soldiers were keen on war booty or that commercial interests influenced the vote as Sicily had rich agricultural land. When Rome won the war it benefited from the island strategic position and her agricultural riches. By then it also had a large navy and she started to look beyond Italy.
Why did the punic war happened?
The Punic wars occured from the clash of interest between Rome and Carthage. The original question reads Why did the first punic war happen? The details of the events leading to this major and significant war are as follows: A. About 264 BC BCE a small band of former mercenary soldiers became a band of rebels and saw the city of Messana which was on the Sicilian coast nearest to Italy. This group sought to exploit the town and use its resources to their advantage. They took control of the town. B. The people there appealed to Carthage for help. This appeal, complicated by the presnce of Syracuse on Sicily, was not workable. C. These people then asked Rome for help. Based on a similar experience themselves with other rebel bands, the Romans came to the aid of the inhabitants, now victims of these mercenary pirates. D. Rome could not resist the temptation of securing a foothold in Sicily. Rome deemed Carthage not prepared to interfer with Rome's plans on this island, and from this point came the ensuing problem of Carthage and Rome. War was the next step and thus the beginning of the First Punic War.
