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Carthage contested with Rome for control of the Western Mediterranean, and with the Carthaginians sold into slavery at the end of the Third Punic War, it had no real opposition. And as Macedonia had supported Carthage in the Second Punic War, Rome had a good excuse to enter into the Eastern Mediterranean to punish it.
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Why did Carthage want to hold on to Spain?
Because of the rich trade it controlled there in foodstuffs, minerals and silver.
Why did Cato want to destroy Carthage?
Carthage was so resilient that it paid off the penalties imposed by Rome to cripple it, and Cato advocated its total destruction to rid Rome of its rival for control of the Western Mediterranean.
Why did the new France leaders want to control the Mississippi river?
WELL, for being so late I would like to apologies! They wanted to control because.. They can build their own trading posts an reach new lands. SO basically, they want to reach new lands and build their own trading posts.
Which issue first led to war between Rome and Carthage?
It is not clear whether at the beginning of the Roman military action in Sicily a war between Rome and Carthage had been expected. The war was started by tension created in northeastern Sicily by mercenaries called the Mamertines. They seized the city of Messana, on the strait between Sicily and the mainland on in the northeast of the island, killed all the men and took the women as their wives. They then started raiding the nearby area. This provoked a reaction from the Greek city of Syracuse, also on the east coast, which was the most powerful city-state in the island. In the east and south of Sicily there were Greek city-states. The Mamartines appealed for help to both Rome and Carthage, which had five ports in western Sicily. Carthage accepted to help, but also imposed a Carthaginian Garrison in Messana. The Mamertines asked Rome for help again. The Roman senate debated the issue and could not reach an agreement. Many senators did not want to help mercenaries who had stolen a city. The issue was passed on to the Assembly of the Soldiers which had the power to vote on war and peace. It voted for war. Two Roman legions landed at Messana where the Mamertines had expelled the Carthaginian garrison. The Romans defeated the Syracusans who were besieging the city and then besieged Syracuse, which was forced into an alliance treaty and to agree to supply the Roman army. Some small Carthaginian dependencies defected to Rome. Carthage recruited a mercenary army and mobilized for war. Ancient Greek historian Polybius thought that the Romans were concerned about a possible Carthaginian takeover of eastern Sicily, should Carthage clash with and defeat Syracuse. There is no mention of whether Rome predicted a war with Carthage and it is likely that they did not expect that a major war would develop. Carthage had to respond to the perceived threat posed by the alliance between Rome and Syracuse. It is likely that they had not expected a major war to develop either. They probably thought that they could win a quick land war, especially considering that Rome did not have a navy to speak of. Instead, the land war got bogged down due to the rough terrain of the island and the Romans built a navy which matched the powerful Carthaginian navy in size, though not in skills, and the war ended up becoming a big conflict which lasted 23 years.
Why Carthage and Rome went to war?
Rome and Carthage fought each other three times in three Punic Wars. The causes of each war were different. The First Punic War was precipitated by the Mamertines, southern Italian mercenaries who had seized the city of Messana, on Sicily's east coast and had been attacked by the Greek city of Syracuse, (also on the east coast) the most powerful city in the island. The Mamertines asked both Carthage (which had five ports on the western coast) and Rome for help. Carthage helped first, but established a garrison in the city. The Mamertines were not happy with this and asked Rome for help again. The Roman senate was reluctant to get involved., but the popular assembly voted for war. Rome evicted the Carthaginian garrison in Messana and besieged Syracuse, which became Rome's ally. At this point Carthage mobilised for war. Ancient historian Polybius said that there were concerns in Rome that Carthage's presence in Messana might lead to a clash with Syracuse. If Carthage defeated Syracuse she would take over the whole of Sicily. The Carthaginians, in their turn, were concerned about Rome's alliance with Syracuse. Regarding the Second Punic War, Polybius said that Hannibal wanted this war in revenge for Rome fraudulently seizing Corsica and Sardinia from Carthage by taking advantage of a military rebellion in Carthage after the first war. Cities on the northern part of the coast of Spain allied with Rome for protection because they felt threatened by Carthaginian expansion along that coast. Rome negotiated a treaty that set the river Ebro as the boundary between the two areas. Hannibal broke the treaty by seizing a city just north of this river. Rome tried to negotiate, but these failed. Rome was forced to declare war. Hannibal had already made preparations for a military expedition to Italy and set off very quickly. Hannibal's provocation and the speed of his mobilisation indicate that he did want war. In the Third Punic War Rome wanted to destroy Carthage because the latter had recovered in economic prosperity and because she raised an army to defend herself from territorial encroachments by her Numidian neighbours. Under the term of the peace treaty Carthage was not allowed to raise an army without Rome's permission. The war faction in Rome used this to push for a declaration of war. This faction did not want an economically and possibly militarily resurgent Carthage and wanted to eliminate this foe.
Why did the Romans want to defeat Carthage?
It was a struggle for dominance of the Western Mediterranean.
Why did many Romans want the city of Carthage be destroyed?
It was a rival to Rome for domination of the Western Mediterranean.
Why did Romans want the city of Carthage so bad?
They didn't want the city, they wanted to terminate it as a rival to control of the Western Mediterranean.
Why did Romans want goods from distant lands?
Sorry not sure. Google it dumb poo !
What civilisations lived B.C.?
Romans,Carthage's Egyptians Gaul's Spain, Aztec's Persia, the Greek Cities India China, Mongolia, Japan. Want me to keep going?
Why did boudicca want to beat the Romans?
Queen boudicca went to fight the Romans because they raped her and her daughters.
What did Scipio want to do in the Second Punic War?
Force Hannibal to return to Carthage from Italy by attacking the city of Carthage in North Africa
What did Rome and Carthage want to be best at?
Control of the Western Mediterranean.
Why did the romans treat Carthage with such brutality afer the third punic war?
Rome sought to permanently cripple any Carthaginian potential to once again recover and become a competitor for commercial interests throughout the Mediterranean thus leaving Rome as the sole power in the region . Rome's punitive measures assured Rome that Carthage would never again be a future problem to Rome .
Why would Rome want to capture Carthage?
A powerful Carthage was a threat to Rome's access to the western Mediterranean Sea. Carthage had valuable resources in Spain which Rome wanted access to. Rome also wanted to crush the allies that Carthage had in the Mediterranean Sea area. Her wealth and navy & army could always be a threat to Rome. Thus Rome destroyed Carthage in the Third Punic War.
Why did Romans not want a monarchy?
The Romans did not want a king because they did not want person to be in charge that is why they elected TWO Consuls
Did the Romans want an emperor?
The Romans did want a strong emperor to stop the civil wars that racked the Roman Republic.
