The city state of Messana was in civil war. Each side called upon its motherland, resulting in the 1st punic war.
Carthaginians and Romans
First Punic War.
The Carthaginians.
No he did not but he fought and massacred the Carthaginians.
Hannibal Barca was the leader of the Carthaginians during the Second Punic War. He famously invaded Italy by crossing the Alps with his army and won several major battles against the Romans, but ultimately failed to capture Rome.
Hannibal (representing the Carthaginians) and the Romans
He was killed by homicide in war against the Carthaginians.
Third Punic War.
We have no record.
Sold them into slavery.
Contesting Rome over control of the Western Mediterranean.
Mainly Sicily and at sea.