Over the course of almost 140 years they fought what became known as the Punic Wars: First Punic War 264-241 BCE (23 years) Second Punic War 218-201 BCE (17 Years) Third Punic War 149-146 BCE (4 Years ...
The Romans would initiate the Third Punic War to finally put an end to the conflict between the two Mediterranean superpowers ...
Some Romans feared their prosperity could lead to other mischief, and Warmongers in the Roman Senate finally prodded Rome into the Third Punic War. Unlike the previous two wars, which involved ...