How Did Carthage Lost Their Wars?

Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony, when the great Phoenician city of Tyre fell, Carthage started to build its empire and to become the leader of the Phoenician colonies. Carthage was, most of the time, at war with the Greeks and the Romans. By 264 BCE, Carthage and Rome were fiercely fighting for control of the Western Mediterranean. After the first Punic war, Carthage lost Sicily to the Romans which they tried to take back in the second Punic war. Carthage began to lose power and decline after they lost the war. (Morey, n.d.)
CARTHAGE, THE CENTER OF PHOENICIAN TRADE AND ALMOST AN EQUAL TO ROME
Carthage rose, from a small coastal town to a large and strong empire, the richest city in the Mediterranean with a large port and a powerful navy to keep the city safe and to conquer other territories such as Hispania. Ships sailed to trade with neighboring countries in the Mediterranean Sea. Carthage was the leading maritime power while Rome had dominance over the Italian peninsula. (Morey, n.d.)
Carthage controlled the route between Sicily and Tunisia, the main thoroughfare to cross the Mediterranean. Sailors were enlisted from the lower class and “were offered a profession and financial security and contributed to the city’s political stability”. (Carthage, n.d.)
A portion of Sicily was dominated by Carthage and coveted by the Romans who were looking to expand their territory. Rome and Carthage started fighting for the possession of the land bordering the Mediterranean Sea. (Morey,