Th effects of the rivalry between Carthage and Rome for trade control in the Mediterranean was three wars with Rome being victorious in all of them. After the second of the wars Rome effectively controlled the entire western Mediterranean.
Initially over Carthage's expansion in Spain, but overall it became a struggle for control of the Western Mediterranean.
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.
It enabled the Phoenicians to extend their influence around the Mediterranean littoral, and one of their trading stations Carthage came to become a major power which came into competition with Rome for control of the Western Mediterranean. The Phoenicians also spread their alphabetic system of writing and astral navigation.
Both Rome and Carthage were geographically located in the Mediterranean and competed for commercial interests throughout the area with Carthage ultimately losing the struggle to Rome .
It competed with Rome for control of the Western Mediterranean.
Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.
Domination of the Western Mediterranean.
Rome saw it as a competitor to control of the Western Mediterranean and felt compelled to eliminate it.
The Western Mediterranean.
Rome's supremacy in the Western Mediterranean and a springboard to the Eastern Mediterannean.
Rome wanted to control the Mediterranean Sea.
It was a contest for control of the Western Mediterranean.
Control of the Western Mediterranean.
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Over control of the Western Mediterranean.
Elimination of its rival power gave it control over the western Mediterranean.