The Punic Wars led to the Roman dominance of the western Mediterranean and the destruction of Carthage. The First Punic War established Roman control over the strategic islands of Corsica and Sicily. In the Second Punic War Hannibal attempted to conquer Rome that resulted in great loss of Carthaginian territories. The Third Punic War resulted in the final destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its population, and Roman hegemony over the western Mediterranean.
The First Punic War (264-241 BC) was the outcome of growing political and economic rivalry between the Romans and Carthaginians. The greatest naval power of the Mediterranean at that time was the North African city of Carthage near modern day Tunis. …
