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What series of wars did Spain and North Africa fall under Roman control?

The Romans took over southern and southeastern Spain from the Carthaginians when Scipio Africanus defeated the Carthaginians at the battle of Ilipa in 206 BC during the Second Punic War (218-202 BC). The Romans also made an alliance with the kingdom of Numidia in present day Algeria, gaining an area of influence in Africa Control of what then became the province of Africa (from northern Morocco to Libya) was gained with the destruction of Carthage in the Third Punic War (149-146 BC)


What territory did Rome add during all three punic wars?

If you mean which territories the Romans gained in the Punic Wars: In the first war they gained Sicily and seized Sardinia and Corsica soon afterwards. In the the Second Punic war they gained southern Spain and made an alliance with the Numidians of Algeria, who switched allegiance. In the Third Punic War they gained Tunisia and western Libya.


How the Romans took over Africa?

North Africa north of the Sahara, not all of Africa - by elominating Carthage and takung the kingdoms as subservient allies (such as the client kingdom of Numidia) or as provinces (such as Egypt)..


Why did Hannibal go back to North Africa in 203 b.c?

He was a citizen of Carthage, on the African coast, who spent years fighting against the Romans and who occupied northern Italy for a time seeking a truce with the Romans. The Romans were tricky and thought if they attacked Carthage that Hannibal would be forced to leave Italy and return to North Africa to defend is homeland. The trick worked and Hannibal returned to North Africa. He left his elephants in the care of several Zoos in Italy.


Did the Romans used much of North Africa as a salt mine?

yes they did, it was on my world history test.

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Roman emprie gained control of what after the war with Carthage?

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Who gained control of large areas of North Africa Southwest Asia and Central Asia?

Gengis Khan


Did the Romans kill all lions in north Africa?

yes There are no lions in the North of Africa today because the Romans used the all for fighting in the Colosseum. After about 100 days they would slaughtered them. Because they slaughtered so many they ran out of lions in North Africa. So blame the Romans for wiping out the North African lions!


What animal did the Romans introduce in North Africa?

North Africa already had the animals which existed in southern Europe. The process was the other way round. The Romans imported animals form north Africa and beyond: the Barbary lions and the Atlas bears of north Africa, elephants, rhinos and giraffes form deeper in Africa.


Why was there an war between Mauretania in North Africa and the late roman empire?

Because the Romans wanted to conquer North Africa.


What series of wars did Spain and North Africa fall under Roman control?

The Romans took over southern and southeastern Spain from the Carthaginians when Scipio Africanus defeated the Carthaginians at the battle of Ilipa in 206 BC during the Second Punic War (218-202 BC). The Romans also made an alliance with the kingdom of Numidia in present day Algeria, gaining an area of influence in Africa Control of what then became the province of Africa (from northern Morocco to Libya) was gained with the destruction of Carthage in the Third Punic War (149-146 BC)


What territory did Rome add during all three punic wars?

If you mean which territories the Romans gained in the Punic Wars: In the first war they gained Sicily and seized Sardinia and Corsica soon afterwards. In the the Second Punic war they gained southern Spain and made an alliance with the Numidians of Algeria, who switched allegiance. In the Third Punic War they gained Tunisia and western Libya.


How has the Sahara Desert impacted contact between north Africa and the rest of Africa?

the Sahara dessert prevent the north of Africa from trading with the south the Sahara also prevented the Romans from conquering the whole of Africa.


How the Romans took over Africa?

North Africa north of the Sahara, not all of Africa - by elominating Carthage and takung the kingdoms as subservient allies (such as the client kingdom of Numidia) or as provinces (such as Egypt)..


The north gained control of important water routes by capturing?

Shiloh


Who gained control of the channel of water between England and France and the North Sea?

It's was England who gained control by defeating the French fleet of the cost of the Netherlands.


Why did Hannibal go back to North Africa in 203 b.c?

He was a citizen of Carthage, on the African coast, who spent years fighting against the Romans and who occupied northern Italy for a time seeking a truce with the Romans. The Romans were tricky and thought if they attacked Carthage that Hannibal would be forced to leave Italy and return to North Africa to defend is homeland. The trick worked and Hannibal returned to North Africa. He left his elephants in the care of several Zoos in Italy.