Over control of the Western Mediterranean.
The Mediterranean Sea and the Alps.
The Carthaginians were wanting to expand their control to Sicily before Rome stepped in.
Rome defeated the Carthaginians in the Three Punic Wars (264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, and 149-146 BC).
Dominance of the Western Mediterranean.
The Punic wars
Carthaginians
Hannibal Barca.
Sold them into slavery.
Third Punic War.
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Contesting Rome over control of the Western Mediterranean.
Rome achieved its aim of dominating the Western Mediterranean by eliminating the Carthaginians, in a 'Final Solution' Rome sold the defeated Carthaginians into slavery so that they could no longer be a competitor.