The Punic wars were a set of three wars that stretched from 264-146 BCE. They were fought between the Romans and Carthaginians over trading and land disputes. Basically, two quickly expanding empires came in contact with each other and war was inevitable. There was a fierce competition of trade goods, which formed a strong rivalry between the two powers. Carthage was a city that had been formed by the Phoenicians from Tyre in the 8th …showed first 75 words of 1846 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1846 total…and killed all the adult males and sold the rest into slavery. Carthage was torched and was no longer a threat to Rome. Bibliography 1) Punic Wars. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/simonides/links/wars/punic/punic.html. 3/5/200 2.) The Punic Wars. http://lux.lps.org/power/Rome/punic.html. 8/16/00 3.) Hannibal Barca. http://www.ga.k12.pa.us/academics/MS/8th/romanhis/Forum/IanO/index.htm. 5/12/98 4.) Roman Navy. http://www.archeologia.com/roman_navy/rn.htm. 12/05/99.