The Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire were looking for land, when there army's collided and fought to the death for the land Sicily.
A contest between Rome and Carthage for control of the Western Mediterranean.
There is a timeline of events regarding the Punic Wars at the related link below .
First Punic War: Carthage was pushing its control in Sicily and ran up against some rebellious mercenary soldiers. Rome chose to support them as a means of having an excuse to move into Sicily to expand its territory beyond Italy. Second Punic War: Carthage attacked Sargentum in Spain, in breach of the Ebro River line agreed with Rome as dividing their areas of interest in Spain.
what was thre first punic war
The Romans won the first punic war .
The first Punic war, like all the Punic wars, were between Rome and Carthage.
There is a timeline of events regarding the Punic Wars at the related link below .
264 BCE.
The Second Punic War stated in 218 BC and ended in 202 BC.
The Thirs punic War started in 149 BC abd ended in 146 BC.
In 264 BC.
218 BCE.
The Punic Wars started in 264 BC as a result of territorial disputes between Rome and Carthage.
264-241 BCE.
First Punic War: Carthage was pushing its control in Sicily and ran up against some rebellious mercenary soldiers. Rome chose to support them as a means of having an excuse to move into Sicily to expand its territory beyond Italy. Second Punic War: Carthage attacked Sargentum in Spain, in breach of the Ebro River line agreed with Rome as dividing their areas of interest in Spain.
1st punic war 2nd punic war 3rd punic war emporor war
Second Punic War.
what was thre first punic war