What Are The Causes Of The Second Punic Wars

The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage. The wars lasted over one hundred years starting in 264 B.C. and ending in 146 B.C. At the start of the war, Rome was the dominant power in the Italian Peninsula and Carthage was a wealthy and advanced city with the most powerful navy in the world. Rome ended up winning the wars and for this reason Rome became the most powerful force in the Mediterranean. The course of Rome becoming the most powerful force in the Mediterranean takes place over three events: the First, Second, and Third Punic Wars. The first Punic War began in 264 B.C. and ended in 241 B.C. A few causes of the war include Carthage’s fear that Rome would conquer the Island of Sicily, and Rome’s fear that Carthage would control the Mediterranean and prevent them from expanding their territory. Another cause of the war is Rome’s interference with an issue on the Island of Sicily about a battle between Syracuse and Messina. Rome sided with
For this reason Carthage declared war on Rome in 218 B.C. and thus started the Second Punic War. The war began when the great Carthaginian general named Hannibal assembled a huge army and crossed the Alps to invade Italy. Hannibal’s army started the war by destroying Rome’s countryside. Hannibal led Carthage into three victories at Ticinus, Trebia and Trasimene. Carthage won an enormous victory at Cannae in 216 B.C. when they surrounded the Roman army. After Rome was defeated in this battle, they vowed to defeat Carthage or die trying. Rome then started to make a comeback in the war by threatening to attack Carthage. Hannibal led his army to defend his city where Carthage and Rome fought the battle of Aama. The Romans were led by the great general Scipio, who led the Roman army to victory, and thus ended the second war. After the war ended, Carthage gave Rome most of their navy and land, causing Rome to become the most powerful force in the