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Originally Carthage and Rome were allies, especially against the invasion of Pyrrhus of Epirus when he tried to defeat Rome and take over Sicily. This alliance was based on Rome's land power and Carthage's sea power which complemented each other.
The turning point came when Carthage tried to extend its influence in Sicily and Rome decided to resist this. This led to the First Punic War, which Rome won by building a fleet to match Carthage's.
Rome's spreading influence led to other states appealing to Rome when they wanted to shake off Carthaginian influence in their area. This led to the Second Punic War where again Rome won.
Rome decided to neutralise Carthage by imposing a crippling 50-year indemnity payment on it. Great traders as they were, Carthage paid it off in 10 years, which left Rome itching to get rid of this competitor to their dominance of the Western Mediterranean. They used proxies in the kingdoms neighbouring Carthage in North Africa, and when it defended itself, Rome used this as an excuse for the Third Punic War. After winning, they came to a final solution - leveling the city, selling the people into slavery, and establishing a military colony of veterans on the site.
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∙ 11y agoThey were enemies because they were rivals in trying to gain supreme authority in the area. Trade was a big factor, as Carthage was an established force and Rome was the upstart. The term trade did not exclusively mean buying and selling; it also meant the possession of territories and their resources. When Rome tried to move in on Carthaginian territory, wars ensued.
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∙ 9y agoIt was a contest for supremacy in the western Mediterranean - Carthage protecting its trading empire, and Rome establishing an empire of its own after it had taken over Italy and used this to gain the power to expand.
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∙ 7y agoCarthage developed a trading empire in the western Mediterranean. She gained supremacy over the other various other Phoenicians settlements in north-western Africa (Tunisia, Algeria and northern Morocco) and Gades (Cadiz), in southern Spain, near the Strait of Gibraltar. She developed thriving trading networks, selling tin from Spain in the eastern Mediterranean, buying high quality manufactures in this area for herself and selling lower quality manufactures she produced in Africa and southern Spain. With the wealth she acquired through this she was able to hire mercenaries, with whom she conquered the islands of Sardinia Corsica and the Balearics, gained control over the western part of Sicily and was able to fend off challenges by the Greeks in eastern Sicily in the Sicilian wars fought between these two peoples. The Phoenicians, were great sailors. They and the Greeks had the most powerful fleets in the Mediterranean. The Carthaginian fleet dominated the western Mediterranean and with this they were able to confine Greek expansion in this part of this sea to the northern coast, while Carthage controlled the African coast, most of Spanish coast and the mentioned islands. Therefore, Carthage had the resources needed to Rome's biggest rival.
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∙ 13y agoCarthage and Rome were bitter rivals for dominance in the Mediterranean area. But it should be the other way around. Rome competed with Carthage. Carthage was an established superpower when Rome challenged it.
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∙ 7y agoCarthage had the strongest navy in the Mediterranean and controlled the vast resources of a far-flung commercial empire. This included the Iberian peninsula.
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∙ 11y agoIt had the commercial and military resiliance to re-emerge as a competing power twice.
They put an end to it the third time by selling the populace into slavery.
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∙ 6y agoAn expanding Rome wanted to rival successful trader Carthage.
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How was Carthage and Rome alike?
The only thing Carthage and Rome had in common was that they were both republics.
Who fought for over 100 year between Rome and Carthage?
Rome and Carthage.
What was the series of wars between Carthage and Rome called?
The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.The three wars between Rome and Carthage were called the Punic wars.
What is the name for the wars between ancient Rome and ancient Carthage?
The Punic Wars. The Carthaginians were Phoenician, and the Latin word for them was punicus, from which came the name of punic.
Who was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack rome from th north?
Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.Hannibal Barca was the famous general from Carthage who tried to attack Rome from the north.
Why would Rome want to capture Carthage?
A powerful Carthage was a threat to Rome's access to the western Mediterranean Sea. Carthage had valuable resources in Spain which Rome wanted access to. Rome also wanted to crush the allies that Carthage had in the Mediterranean Sea area. Her wealth and navy & army could always be a threat to Rome. Thus Rome destroyed Carthage in the Third Punic War.
Did Carthage view Rome as a threat to its power?
Yes, after they clashed in Sicily.
What were the 4 wars in Ancient Rome called?
the Punic wars.(Rome vs Carthage)
Was Cato right to call Carthage a threat?
Carthage was so resilient that it bounced back each time Rome defeated it. If we accept that the troubles were over control of the Western Mediterranean, Carthage was certainly a threat to that Roman ambition.
What was it that Rome wanted in the second Punic war?
Rome wanted to dominate the Western Mediterranean and eliminate the threat and competition from Carthage.
What were the Punic Wars and who won the Ancient Romans?
It was a war between Carthage and Rome and Rome won.
What is the city that rome fought in the Punic Wars?
Rome and Carthage.
Why did Ancient Rome have Punic wars?
Rome and Carthage sought to have hegemony throughout the Mediterranean area for mostly commercial interests .
Did the ancient Greeks win a decisive battle at Marathon or Carthage?
Athens won at Marathon. Rome won against Carthage.
How did Rome acquire a navy?
Ancient Rome was forced to build a navy as it battled the powerful city -state of Carthage. Carthage had a well developed merchant fleet and a navy to protect it. In order to compete with Carthage, the Romans began to build navies in order to transport its soldiers and to battle the fleet of Carthage.
In which war did the city of Carthage join the Rome sea empire?
When Carthage and Rome were allies, Carthage was a sea power, Rome a land power. Rome had to organise a fleet when war broke out with Carthage.
Where were Carthage and Rome located?
Carthage in today's Tunisia, Rome in Italy !!
