Punic Wars Flashcards
Why were Rome and Carthage rivals?
Because the mediterranean sea splits them up. Meaning they cant expand
What was the outcome of the first punic war
Even fight but rome won in the end meaning carthage lost money and land but carthage was still powerful.
What was the date of the first punic war
264BC- 241BC
What is the outcome of the second punic war
Rome faced big prombels carthage had 30 war elephants but Rome refused to give in
What was the date of the second punic war
218BC-202BC
What is the outcome of the third punic war
Rome fully destroyed carthage and left nothing back so this made Rome victorious
What is the reason Rome won the wars
They had a much larger population and they had excellent commanders
What is the date of the third punic war
149BC-146BC
