The area of today's Tunisia. It had trading stations in North Africa, Iberia, and the western Mediterranean islands.
The area of today's Tunisia. It had trading stations in North Africa, Iberia, and the western Mediterranean islands.
The Italian Peninsula.
Sparta was a city-state in Greece. It had nothing to do with Rome in Italy and Carthage in Tunisia.
By defeating Carthage, Rome gained control over the western basin of the Mediterranean. She did not gain control over the eastern Mediterranean.In the First Punic War (264-241 BC) Rome defeated Carthage in Sicily and gained control over Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia.In the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) Rome repelled an invasion of Italy by Hannibal, a Carthaginian general, and defeated the Carthaginians in southern Spain and took over their possessions there. Carthage was left with only her homeland territory (Tunisia and western Libya).Rome fought the Third Punic War (149-146 BC) because she wanted to destroy Carthage, which she did.Through three wars.
First Punic War occurred between 264 - 241 BC , the 2nd from 218 - 201 BC and the third Punic War lasted from 149 - 146 BC until the destruction of Carthage in 146 BC by the Roman commander Scipio Aemilianus .
The war that the Romans defeated Carthage in 246 BC was the first Punic war.
It was Rome that was set up in about 753 BC
Carthage remained in control of its city and territory in 264 BCE.
Carthage.
During the Punic Wars Rome wrested control from Carthage of the islands of Sicily , Sardinia and Corsica .
Carthage
Sicily.
The Punic Wars were fought between 264 BC to 146 BC .
Rome fought Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC .
Rome and Carthage fought each other in the First, Second and Third Punic Wars (264-241 BC, 218-201 BC and 149-146 BC).
Sparta was a city-state in Greece. It had nothing to do with Rome in Italy and Carthage in Tunisia.
The series of armed conflicts between Rome and Carthage were the three Punic Wars (264-240 BC, 219-201 BC and 149-146 BC).
Rome fought the three Punic Wars with Carthage. They spanned from 264 BC to 146 BC
The Punic Wars.