The Main Cause Of The Punic Wars
The Punic Wars are a series of three wars that took place between Carthage and Rome. The war lasted nearly a century (265 B.C.-146 B.C.) At that time The Punic Wars were the largest wars in the world, almost as close to World Wars. The word Punic comes from the the latin word Punicus meaning “Carthaginian.”
But what cause the punic wars? You may be asking. The main cause of The Punic Wars was interest to the existing Carthaginian Empire and the Roman Republic. The Roman were interested in the Sicily via which was an expansion via that the Carthaginians were in control of. In the beginning of The First Punic War Carthage was the ruling power of the Western Mediterranean. Rome was gaining power in Italy but could not take control of Carthage.
By the end of the Third war after hundreds of years of fighting and the loss of many soldiers from both sides, Rome had control of Carthage’s Empire and destroyed the city. After what happened Rome became the most powerful city of the Western Mediterranean.
The First Punic War (264 B.C. to 241 B.C.)
The first Punic War took place at Sicily and at sea. This was the first of the three Punic Wars. After 23 years of fighting Rome was the winner and forced Carthage to do many bad thing as the price for peace. In the middle of the 3rd century Rome was gaining massive power. Throughout these centuries the whole of the Italian Peninsula was very secure under Rome's hands. Every enemy was repelled such as: Latin league and Samnites.
After Rome’s victory, Rome was very confident in their political system and military. But what Rome did not know was that Carthage had gained power across the Tyrrhenian Sea by controlling most of the Mediterranean trade routes.
In 288 B.C. an Italian group of mercenaries, The Mamertines took over Messina in the Northeastern tip of Sicily
But what cause the punic wars? You may be asking. The main cause of The Punic Wars was interest to the existing Carthaginian Empire and the Roman Republic. The Roman were interested in the Sicily via which was an expansion via that the Carthaginians were in control of. In the beginning of The First Punic War Carthage was the ruling power of the Western Mediterranean. Rome was gaining power in Italy but could not take control of Carthage.
By the end of the Third war after hundreds of years of fighting and the loss of many soldiers from both sides, Rome had control of Carthage’s Empire and destroyed the city. After what happened Rome became the most powerful city of the Western Mediterranean.
The First Punic War (264 B.C. to 241 B.C.)
The first Punic War took place at Sicily and at sea. This was the first of the three Punic Wars. After 23 years of fighting Rome was the winner and forced Carthage to do many bad thing as the price for peace. In the middle of the 3rd century Rome was gaining massive power. Throughout these centuries the whole of the Italian Peninsula was very secure under Rome's hands. Every enemy was repelled such as: Latin league and Samnites.
After Rome’s victory, Rome was very confident in their political system and military. But what Rome did not know was that Carthage had gained power across the Tyrrhenian Sea by controlling most of the Mediterranean trade routes.
In 288 B.C. an Italian group of mercenaries, The Mamertines took over Messina in the Northeastern tip of Sicily