It depends on which war. There are three.
Rome and Carthage had been allies until Rome decided to go beyond Italy into Sicily where Carthage was trying to establish its control. Expansionism by both Rome and Carthage clashed - how to pick a single perpetrator?
1st punic war 2nd punic war 3rd punic war emporor war
Second Punic War.
what was thre first punic war
First Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Second Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage. Third Punic War - Rome defeated Carthage.
First Punic War - 264-241 BCE Second Punic War - 218-201 BCE Third Punic War - 149-146 BCE
The first Punic War was fought in Sicily.
First Punic War 265-241 BCE.
The Romans won the first punic war .
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, the Second Punic War and the Third Punic War. The word Punic comes from the Latin name for the Carthaginians (punicus, plural punici).
The first Punic war, like all the Punic wars, were between Rome and Carthage.