First Punic War

The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean. They are called the Punic Wars because the word “Punic” is derived from the Roman word for Phoenician, in reference to the Carthaginians’ ancestry. Carthage was founded by settlers from Phoenicia on the fertile land of North Africa. The Phoenicians were known as brave and skillful sailors and merchants. By the third century BC, Carthage became a substantially strong power of the Western Mediterranean

Carthage was the first real foreign power Rome would come across outside of Italy, its origins from a Tyre colony to the capital of the great commercial empire in northern Africa (Morey, 1901) are lost to the ravages of time. The journey discussed below will be the similarities with Rome in its rise to power, and how Rome was able to become a force of the Sea as well as on land. Body Rome and Carthage shared many aspects when the two first clash. Carthage had two chief magistrates referred

What were the outcomes of the second Punic War? Study showcased by Morey, William C. (1901), stated that the Carthage was angered that the Numidians had been permitted to encroach upon their country, and in return, Carthage brought together a small a military group to attack Numidia without Roman authorization. Prior to that, it was the opportunity Romans was waiting for. In spite of the fact that most Roman senators wanted a good rationalization for face-to-face meeting, they couldn’t reject the

In both World War II and in the Second Punic war, the enemy made a fatal mistake that cost them the war. Germany failed to invade Britain and Hannibal failed to invade Rome. Both failed actions allowed for a victory for their opponents and solidified the victor’s seat of power. As for the similarities in the

What kind of a war lasts century? Well, in ancient times a series of wars called the Punic Wars lasted approximately a century. The Punic Wars consisted of three parts: the First Punic War, the Second Punic War, and the Third Punic War. The wars and battles were between both Carthage and their allies versus Rome and their allies. The Punic wars were very important in shaping present-day society in both Carthage and Rome. Believe it or not, Carthage and Rome started off as friends. The main reason

Rome and Carthage were both similar, yet different, cities that had their commercial influence in the western mediterranean sea. So it is only natural that these two civilizations eventually clashed with one another in the Punic Wars over the supremacy of the mediterranean sea. Both civilizations had similar governments and power, yet the Romans prevailed over the Carthage and in the process became a naval power. Carthage starts out as a Phoenician colony from Tyre. Unlike the Romans, who became

encountered many wars and battles, they didn’t win all of their battles; however, they’ve learned through their failures to improve upon the progress of their society. In 264 BC to 146 BC the Romans were involved in a prolonged war with the Carthaginians, known as the Punic War. (Chris Scarre, 24-25) The word Punic comes from the Latin derivation of the word Punicus which translates to "Carthaginian", referring to the Carthaginian’s Phoenician ancestors. (Keith Sidwell, 16) The Punic war was broken into

Hannibal was a Punic Carthaginian military commander, reputed to be one of the greatest in history and even a better tactician. Hannibal lived in a time of great friction in the Mediterranean where the Roman Republic dominated Macedon, Syracuse and the Seleucid Empire. He was a notable member of the Barca family, a noble family well known for being staunch antagonists of the Roman Republic. His father Hamilcar was a leading commander in the First Punic War, his brother-in-laws were Hasdrubal the

after the First Punic War (264 to 241 BC). There was no clear victor and the terms set by the Romans were extremely harsh. Even though the main cause of the second war was the war on Saguntum you must go back all the way to the ending of the First War. The war on Saguntum was seen by Polybius to be just the first incident in the war. In this essay I will look into the causes of the Second Punic War with the intention of backing up Polybius argument that the war on Saguntum was just the first incident

Introduction The first things we can look at about Rome and Carthage is Rome’s citizens and Carthage’s wealth. We can draw conclusions from these and begin to compare both. One of the prominent things about Rome was its “hand-to-hand combat” skills of its soldiers. Rome was not originally a navy, but had to become a naval power to take on Carthage. Before Rome ever faced Hannibal in the second Punic war (B.C.218-201) it faced Carthage in the first Punic war (B.C. 264-241) and had fewer losses than