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Rome did not fight wars in the Mediterranean Sea to win control over this sea. It fought different wars due to different circumstances and different reasons. The control of the Mediterranean Sea was the outcome of these wars, not their purpose. The wars were:
The First Punic War (264-241 BC). Rome and Carthage fought over the control over Sicily.
The First Illyrian War (229-228 BC). It was fought because a problem with piracy in the Adriatic Sea, on the eastern coast of Italy. Rome supported a powerful man to counterbalance Queen Tueta of Illyria who supported piracy. Illyria was on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, opposite Italy.
The Second Illyrian War (220-219 BC). The Illyrians attacked some of Rome's allies.
The Second Punic War (218-202 BC). Hannibal, a Carthaginian general, invaded Italy, but lost.
The Third Punic War (149-146 BC). Rome destroyed Carthage.
The Third Illyrian War (168 BC). The Illyrians allied with Macedon and attacked some of Rome's allies in Greece.
The Fourth Macedonian War (150-148 BC) against Macedon, the largest and the dominant state in Greece. Rome had fought the First Macedonian War (214-205 BC) and made allies in Greece. As a result of this, Rome was drawn into four more wars to support her Greek allies during conflicts between Greek states. After the Fourth Macedonian War, Rome turned Macedon into a puppet state.
The Achaean War (146 BC). The Achaean league, an alliance of Greek city-states in southern Greece, rose up against the Romans. Rome won and annexed mainland Greece to end the political instability of the area.
The Third Mithridatic War (75 to 63 BC). King Mithridates VI of Pontus (in northwestern Turkey) fought three wars against the Romans. At the end of the third war, Rome annexed eastern Turkey.
The Jugurthine War (111-104 BC). King Jugurtha of Numidia (in Algeria) rebelled against the Romans. The Romans won. This war brought the final pacification of northwester Algeria.
The Final Civil War of the Roman Republic (32-30 BC). Octavian (later he was called Augustus) and Mark Antony fought over who would have sole control over Rome. Octavian defeated Mark Antony and his ally, Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Following this Egypt was annexed. This war was a power struggle between the two rivals. Its aim was not the conquest of Egypt.
Wars which I have mentioned but listed were The First Macedonian War (214-205 BC), the Second Macedonian War (200-196 BC), the Third Macedonian War (142-188 BC), the First Mithridatic War (88-84 BC), and the Second Mithridatic War (83-81 BC). A war I have not mentioned is the Roman-Syrian War (192-188 BC) which was fought between Antiochos the Great (the Greek Seleucid king of Syria) and Greek states which were his allies against Greek states which were Rome's allies. Rome fought this war to support her allies.
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Which part of the Mediterranean Sea did Rome control by the end of the Punic Wars?
The Western Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas.
What body of water did Rome gain control of when they won the Punic Wars?
After wining the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of the western Mediterranean Sea.
Which areas did Rome control after the Punic Wars?
Rome achieved full control of the Western Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding territory - most notably Spain and the western half of North Africa.
Why did geography lead Rome to battling Carthage?
Rome wanted to control the Mediterranean Sea.
Did Rome fought the Punic wars with Greece to gain control of trade in the Mediterranean sea?
yes and no they did like the trade but that wasn't the reason they fought them. They fought them for control. THey liked their power and they wanted to control over the known world.
Which part of the Mediterranean Sea did Rome control by the end of the Punic Wars?
The Western Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas.
What body of water did Rome gain control of when they won the Punic Wars?
After wining the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of the western Mediterranean Sea.
What part of the Mediterranean sea did rom control by the end of the punic wars?
By the end of the Punic wars Rome controlled the western Mediterranean littoral.
Which areas did Rome control after the Punic Wars?
Rome achieved full control of the Western Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding territory - most notably Spain and the western half of North Africa.
What did Rome gain when it won the Punic Wars?
Upon the defeat of Carthage the Romans won complete control of the western Mediterranean Sea.
What was the reasons for the Punic wars?
The reason for the first Punic War is because both Rome and Carthage wanted to control sea trade in the western Mediterranean.
Why did geography lead Rome to battling Carthage?
Rome wanted to control the Mediterranean Sea.
Which part the mediterranean sea did rome cantrol by the end of the punin wars?
The western basin.
What body of water did Rome control in 50 BCE?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean sea?
Atheans
The wars with Carthage gave the roman empire control of?
The Island of Sicily , North Africa and the western Mediterranean sea .
Did Rome control England?
No, Italy is in Europe. It is a country on the Mediterranean Sea.
