Carthage was definitely Rome's chief rival in the Mediterranean area. After Rome was victorious in the Punic wars they had no rivals only trouble with pirates and during the second triumvirate, Sextus Pompey. Both sources of trouble were eliminated.
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Carthage .
Islam became a rival of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire.
Rome, which exterminated its rival in the Western Mediterranean, Carthage, and went on to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.
The three wars arose from a contest for control of the Western Mediterranean between Rome and Carthage. When this started Rome was confined to the Italian peninsula and did not have a commercial network - this grew as Rome expanded its influence through the Western Mediterranean..
The punic wars
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The Western Mediterranean.
The western Mediterranean.
Carthage
Constantinople,Byzantium, New Rome or all as we know Istanbul.. but if its about military power of Roman Empire then Carthage
Carthage .
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Carthage .
The other state that was Rome's rival in the western Mediterranean was Carthage. Although perhaps it should be the other way around. As Rome emerged as the great rival of Carthage, because Carthage was founded before Rome.
It was a persistent rival for control of the Western Mediterranean.
Elimination of its rival power gave it control over the western Mediterranean.