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Why do historians say Romans and Carthage were destined to fight each other?
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Who did the Romans fight againts in the punic war?
Carthage.
Why do historians say that Rome and Carthage were destined to fight each other. Why do you think they say this?
Carthage dominated trade in the Western Mediterranean, and in the process established a strong navy to protect it. Rome had gained control of Italy and its ambitious aristocracy was looking to extend this into Spain and Sicily. A clash was inevitable.
What powerful African city state did the Romans fight 3 wars against?
It was Carthage.
Why did Carthage believe in child sacrifice?
Carthage did not believe in, or perform, child sacrifices. That was a rumor created by the Romans so they would have an excuse to fight the Carthaginians and conquer them.
Why do you think the Romans will fight a third and final Punic War?
To put an end to Carthage as a competitor in the Western Mediterranean.
Who did rome fight in the punic war for control of the Mediterranean region?
Rome struggled with Carthage for hegemony in the eastern Mediterranean . Rome prevailed .
Who did the Romans fight with in the punic wars?
The Romans , throughout the Punic Wars (264 to 146 BC) , fought against Carthage (Notably Hannibal.) for hegemony in the Mediterranean . The Romans persevered over their Carthaginians opponents and , at the end , razed the city of Carthage and it's citizens were sold into slavery .
Who won the fight between the vikings and Romans?
No one. The Romans and Vikings never fought or had a war. In fact, historians believe that vikings fought for the Romans, according to ancient graves found in Norway.
Who led Carthage to victory over the Romans in the second Punic Wars?
Carthage did not win over the Romans. The Second punic War was an invasion of Italy by Hannibal Barca. He Routed the armies of the Romans and her Italic allies three times and won some other battles. However, he lost the war. He was eventually cornered into mountainous Calabria (the toe of Italy) and was stuck there for three years until he was recalled to fight the Romans in Tunisia (Carthage's homeland). Moreover, this was Hannibal's war, not Carthage's. His family had conquered southern Spain and ruled it as a private domain. Hannibal conducted a war for revenge. Although many people in Carthage supported him, many objected to it. In fact, Carthage did not provide any aid to Hannibal when he was in need.
Whom did the Romans fight during the Punic Wars. What were the main events and what was their importance in the history of Mediterranean?
The Romans , throughout the Punic Wars (264 to 146 BC) , fought against Carthage (Notably Hannibal.) for hegemony in the Mediterranean . The Romans persevered over their Carthaginians opponents and , at the end , razed the city of Carthage and it's citizens were sold into slavery . See relevant link below .
What island did rome and Carthage fight over?
The first of the three Punic Wars fought by Rome and Carthage was over the control of Sicily.
What made the armies of Carthage a possible threat to desert from battle?
Carthage was a powerful city state empire in the period before the first Punic War and also in the 2nd Punic War. Although they often had Carthage born military commanders such as Hannibal and Hamilcar, the military consisted of paid mercenary soldiers and commanders. This type of military had no particular loyalty to Carthage other than that they were paid to fight. If Carthage did not meet the pay demands or the army deserted rather then be captured by Romans, Carthage was always in a situation where their soldiers would desert.
