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It was a struggle for dominance of the Western Mediterranean between Rome and Carthage.

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What was a major outcome of Rome's victory in the Punic Wars?

Rome gained control of the Western Mediterranean.


What was Rome's outcome of the Punic Wars?

It gained domination of the Western Mediterranean and a foothold in the eastern Mediterranean in Macedonia.


What were the wars between rome and Carthage called?

The Punic Wars.


What were the Punic Wars themselves?

The Punic Wars had no self or selves.


Who one the Punic wars?

Rome won the Punic Wars.


Who did Rome fight in the Punic wars?

Carthage


Why was the outcome of Rome winning the punic wars?

The primary outcome of Rome winning the Punic wars was mastery of the western Mediterranean and its lucrative trade. Secondary positive outcomes for Rome was the addition of territory-- Spain, Sicily, and southern Italy; they were also able to expand eastward as they entered into a war with Phillip of Macedonia.


What best describes Rome during the years following the Punic Wars?

It extended its empire into the Greek east.


What were the three wars between Carthage and Rome called?

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).


How did the outcome the punic wars lead to the rise of rome?

It became dominant in the western Mediterranean, and in punishing Macedonia for helpong Carthage in the Second Punic War, became involved in the eastern Mediterranean.


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What was the series of wars between Carthage and Rome called?

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