Punic wars
The Punic wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264-146 bce. Their was a navel battle in Sicily for control of it because of its strategic location won by Rome. The second war Carthage is lead by a 29-year-old general named Hannibal who almost captures Rome.
He almost does this by attacking Rome from the north after going through Iberia and the Alps. He causes chaos to that area for 15 years but can never reach his goal of overtaking Rome. Roe got sick and tired of Carthage so they finally decided to have Scipio, Tiberius Gracchus, etc. mercilessly lay siege to Carthage. Carthage was burned for many days and the walls and buildings were destroyed.
The remaining 50,000 citizens sold into slavery, and the rest of Carthage’s territories added onto Rome by being made into Roman province of Africa. The main cause of the Punic wars was Rome's want to expand its territory into Sicily, which was control by Carthage already, and to gain access to the western Mediterranean sea.
He almost does this by attacking Rome from the north after going through Iberia and the Alps. He causes chaos to that area for 15 years but can never reach his goal of overtaking Rome. Roe got sick and tired of Carthage so they finally decided to have Scipio, Tiberius Gracchus, etc. mercilessly lay siege to Carthage. Carthage was burned for many days and the walls and buildings were destroyed.
The remaining 50,000 citizens sold into slavery, and the rest of Carthage’s territories added onto Rome by being made into Roman province of Africa. The main cause of the Punic wars was Rome's want to expand its territory into Sicily, which was control by Carthage already, and to gain access to the western Mediterranean sea.
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