Trace the epic rivalry between Carthage and Rome through all three Punic Wars (264–146 BC), and discover why Rome ultimately ...

For 118 years, they fought three Punic Wars until greater Roman growth and vitality finally allowed it to dominate the Mediterranean and dictate terms on the North African coast, which finally ...

Third Punic War 149-146 BCE (4 Years) (The name Punic derives from the Romans’ word for the Carthaginians, Punicus or Poenicus, which refers to Carthage’s origin as a Phoenician colony.) ...

The loss of some wars, like the Punic Wars, resulted in the birth of empires. Not all of the wars on this list are ancient—North Korea and South Korea are technically still at war and making ...

A while ago, we dedicated an article to the long siege that the Romans subjected Lilybaeum to, the last Carthaginian stronghold in Sicily. We then pointed out that this episode, which determined ...

The rivalry between Rome and Carthage for control of the western Mediterranean culminated in the three Punic Wars, fought between the two powers from 264 B.C. to 146 B.C., ending in Roman victory.

All told, there were three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome, which resulted in the destruction of Carthage. Ancient rome naval warfare Warfare. Daily Newsletter.