The Punic Wars 264 BC -- 146 BC
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The Punic Wars were wars between the Carthagins and the Romans.
These wars took place in three separate times and places. The wars were
called the Punic Wars because the Romans called the Carthaginians Poeni.
The first of the three wars started in 246 BC, and the last of the three
ended in 146 BC. ....
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.... Rome. The Messana people requested Rome's help in stopping the attack
on them from Carthage.
This war was fought mainly at sea, around Sicily. Carthage was more
superior in this field of fighting. This is because they had fought at sea
before and the Romans did not. Also the Romans did not have a navy. When
the Romans finally started a navy, this reflected in their fighting. For
many years the Carthaginian people were more successful. This is because
they were under the power of Hamilc ....
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