They didn't.
romans
For most of their early history the Phoenicians were independent. Then they came under the Seleucid Empire, a Greek state and then the Romans.
For most of their early history the Phoenicians were independent. Then they came under the Seleucid Empire, a Greek state and then the Romans.
Persians
The Punic wars were between the Romans and the Carthaginians who were decendant from the phoenicians. The Romans won and destroyed Carthage.
The Phoenicians fought against various civilizations during their time, including the Assyrians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. However, their conflicts were primarily driven by trade and competition rather than territorial expansion or conquest.
They did not fight each other - one was in he Levant, the other in Crete.
Punicus was their word for Phoenicians - Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony.
It was adapted by the Greeks and Romans, and so was passed down to our alphabets today.
The Romans fought for fun and for their entertainment.
It was alphabetic, and was adapted by the Greeks and Romans, and so was the basis for today's alphabets.
Their alphabet was adapted by the Greeks and Romans, and so is the basis of today's alphabets.