In 264 BC a war called “the first Punic war” would begin between two great empires Rome located in Italy and Carthage located in Africa. The first Punic War would start when Rome started their takeover of Europe. In result of this Carthage fought Rome to keep them away from their homeland. Carthage had many generals but one main general who was a military geniuses his name was Hamilcar Barca. However in 241 BC Carthage leaders would surrender to Rome putting an end to the first Punic War. After the
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Between the years 264 B.C and 146 B.C‚ the wars between Rome and Carthage‚ which are known as the Punic Wars‚ took place. In total‚ there were three Punic Wars which ultimately resulted in the complete conquest of Carthage by Rome. In the time leading up to the First Punic War‚ Carthage was the most prosperous and developed city in the area‚ and had a notably powerful navy. Until the first Punic War‚ the relations between Rome and Carthage were known to be good‚ until the Romans involved themselves
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To understand the causes of the first Punic War is to understand the normal chain of event almost every great nation went through. Rome just before the first war was expanding‚ not just through brute strength but also through diplomacy. Most of Italy had been brought under Roman rule when the first Punic War broke out‚ and this is were the first cause of war is found. Carthage had control over the western portion of Sicily‚ which threatened Syracuse‚ a Greek city state. Because of Rome’s diplomatic
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Lazenby. The First Punic War: A Military History. Stanford: Stanford University Press‚ 1996. Great wars are nothing new to the history of any of civilization; they define and change the nations involved in drastic ways. The First Punic War was the single longest war in Roman history; one of‚ if not the greatest naval wars ever fought. It marked the beginning of Roman expansion beyond mainland Italy and set Rome on the path to Empire. J.F. Lazenby’s intent in writing The First Punic War: A Military
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Kiko Alonso History 105 The Punic Wars were three different wars that were fought between the Rome and Carthage and last over a total span of one hundred years. At this point in history‚ these were some of the largest wars ever‚ which included battles that were fought by nearly six- figure forces. These were two of quickest growing civilizations in the beginning of the Punic Wars‚ with Rome controlling much of Italy and Carthage growing throughout the Western Mediterranean
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The First Punic War In time because of the competitive nature of trade within the Mediterranean which included the Carthaginians‚ the Greeks and Rome‚ conflict arose. The First Punic War was a conflict between Carthage (in Africa) and Rome (in Europe). The source of the initial conflict was that Carthage had attempted to set up a garrison on the island of Sicily in the City of Messina. A garrison is a place where troops are stationed to defend a city or fortress. A war between the two great powers
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Punic Wars The three Punic wars consisted of a series of conflicts of interest‚ especially land control‚ between the growing Roman Republic and the already existing Carthaginian Empire. The Punic wars started in year 246 BC and extended until year 146 BC. During this period‚ the Romans had control over the main peninsula of Italy and Carthage ruled the islands and also the commerce of the West part of the Mediterranean. These two empires were in good terms at one point; however‚ a dispute regarding
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in a series of wars‚ named “the Punic Wars” for the Latin word punicus‚ meaning “Phoenecian.” Even with the outcomes of the Punic Wars being what they were‚ their effects on Rome were both positive and negative‚ ultimately leading to the fall of the Roman Republic. In 264 B.C.‚ Rome became involved in what later became the Punic Wars. The Greek Colony of Messina (sometimes known as Messana) requested help from Rome when King Hiero from Syracuse invaded. Though this first war just begun as
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three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome‚ in the beginning 264 B.C. and the ending with the destruction of Carthage in 146 B.C. By the time the first Punic war broke out‚ Rome had become the dominate power throughout the Italian peninsula‚ while Carthage a powerful city in the Northern Africa had established itself as the leading maritime power in the world. The first Punic wars broke out in 264 B.C. when Rome interfered in a dispute on the carthagian controlled Island of Sicily; The war ended
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Because the Romans were successful at defeating the state of Carthage in the First Punic War‚ Hannibal Barca was determined to retaliate and claim victory over the Romans. Hannibal’s threats caused widespread fear amongst Italian citizens for many years. For the Second Punic War‚ Hannibal looked to his father‚ a great commander of Spain‚ to assist him with forming a powerful army. Hannibal was able to gather 50‚000 infantry‚ 9‚000 cavalry‚ and several elephants for his journey from Spain to Rome
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