Having gained ascendancy over the Western Mediterranean, the became increasingly embroiled in the affairs of the Eastern Mediterranean.
rome defeated carthage in the punic wars
After wining the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of the western Mediterranean Sea.
The Punic Wars were three wars between the armies of Carthage and Rome. They fought for the control of the Mediterranean, and Rome's victory was the start of their domination of Europe.
Its success gave it control of the Western Mediterranean, and the basis to further expand its empire in the east and north.
Rome and Carthage fought in the Punic Wars, but Rome won the war.
The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.
The Punic Wars were between Rome and Carthage.
Rome gained control of the Western Mediterranean.
By the end of the Punic wars Rome controlled the western Mediterranean littoral.
There were three Punic Wars. Rome won all three, cementing its control of the Western Mediterranean.
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).