The Carthaginians were of Phoenician origin. The Latins called Phoenician the equivalent of Punic, and they wrote the history.
Rome defeated the great Carthaginian general Hannibal in the Punic wars
There were three Punic Wars spanning 120 years with many Carthaginian generals.
The Punic Wars ended with complete destruction of the Carthaginian Empire, and the survivors were sent into slavery by the Romans.
The Roman republic on all three of the Punic Wars.
Hannibal Barca.
Hannibal is the Carthaginian general who brought elephants through the alps during the second Punic war.
Hannibal, the Carthaginian general and ruler of the Carthaginian territories in southern Spain invaded Italy at the beginning of the Second Punic War.
We call them today: First Punic War 264-241 BCE Second Punic War 218-201 BCE Third Punic War 149-146 BCE Punic comes from the Latin word Poenicus, which was their rendition of Phoenician. Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony (from the city of Tyre).
Hannibal
By defeating the Carthaginian army in front of Carthage and forcing its surrender.
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The Punic Wars were caused by the conflict of interests between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. These were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 to 146 BC.