Punic Wars: Carthage, Sicily, and the First Punic War

Question 1

Punic War

Answer 1

• Rome vs. Carthage
• 241 B.C. - 146 B.C.
• Carthaginians: descendants of the Phoenicians
• punic from the Latin word “poeni” meaning Phoenicians

Question 2

result of the first Punic war

Answer 2

• Rome improves its naval skills
• Rome wins at sea, treaty signed
• no one victor is identified
• Carthage pays fine
• surrenders Sicily