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Q: Which rival in the western mediterranean did rome fight in the punic wars?
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Which rival in the western Mediterranean did fight in the Punic war?

Carthage .


Who became the dominant power in the ancient world after the Punic Wars?

Rome, which exterminated its rival in the Western Mediterranean, Carthage, and went on to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.


Who did Rome fight in the 3 Punic wars and why?

Rome fought Carthage . Why - to eliminate a rival for political and commercial control of the wester Mediterranean .


What statement describes how the Punic Wars contributed to the development of the Roman Empire?

After eliminating rival Carthage, Rome gained control of the Western Mediterranean and was launched into the Eastern Mediterranean.


Was the Punic wars any good for Rome?

With it's rival Carthage defeated , Rome achieved hegemony throughout the western Mediterranean and prospered commercially .


What was the effect of the second Punic War?

At the conclusion of the Third Punic War , 149 to 146 BC , Carthage is defeated , its citizens sold into slavery, Carthage is eliminated as a future threat to Rome and Rome achieves hegemony over the entire Mediterranean area and expands its Empire .


What is the result of the 2nd Punic War?

Rome's rival in the Mediterranean was the city of Carthage and she capitulated .


Carthage was roms rival in?

The western Mediterranean.


What did the victory in the Third Punic War symbolize?

The victory over Carthage by Rome meant not only an end to a rival but allowed Rome to consolidate its control and influence over the western Mediterranean.


What were the events of the first Punic war?

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.


Rome's rival for power in the western mediterranean?

Carthage


Was it ethical of Rome to destroy Carthage in the Third Punic War?

The Romans had no ethics in expanding their empire - they wanted to eliminate a resilient rival for control of the Western Mediterranean and adopted the Nazi-style 'final solution'.