A series of three wars fought between Carthage, a Phoenician city, and Rome. The First Punic War was primarily a naval war fought between 264 and 261 BCE. The Second Punic War is famous for Hannibal's crossing the Alps and was fought between 218 and 202 BCE. The [Third Punic War]? resulted in the destruction of Carthage and was fought between 149 and 146 BCE. |
The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and the Phoenician city of Carthage. The First Punic War was primarily a naval war fought between 264 and 261 B.C. The Second Punic War is famous for Hannibal's crossing of the Alps and was fought between 218 and 202 B.C. The [Third Punic War]? resulted in the destruction of Carthage and was fought between 149 and 146 B.C. |