Punic Wars
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| - | "The [[Punic Wars]] with [[Ancient Carthage|Carthage]] were decisive in establishing Rome as a [[world power]]. In this series of wars, Rome gained control of the strategic islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily; took Hispania (modern Spain and Portugal); and [[Battle of Carthage (c. 149 BC)|destroyed the city of Carthage]] in 146 BC, giving Rome supremacy in the Mediterranean. By the end of the Republic (27 BC), Rome had conquered the lands around the Mediterranean and beyond: its domain extended from the Atlantic to [[Arabia Petraea|Arabia]] and from the mouth of the [[Rhine]] to North Africa. The Roman Empire emerged with the end of the Republic and the dictatorship of [[Augustus Caesar|Augustus]]. Seven-hundred and twenty-one years of [[Roman–Persian Wars]] started in 92 BC with the first struggle against [[Roman-Parthian Wars|Parthia]]. It would become the longest conflict in human history, and have major lasting effects and consequences for both empires."--Sholem Stein | + | "The [[Punic Wars]] with [[Ancient Carthage|Carthage]] were decisive in establishing [[Rome]] as a [[world power]]. In this series of wars, Rome gained control of the strategic islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily; took Hispania (modern Spain and Portugal); and [[Battle of Carthage (c. 149 BC)|destroyed the city of Carthage]] in 146 BC, giving Rome supremacy in the Mediterranean. By the end of the Republic (27 BC), Rome had conquered the lands around the Mediterranean and beyond: its domain extended from the Atlantic to [[Arabia Petraea|Arabia]] and from the mouth of the [[Rhine]] to North Africa. The Roman Empire emerged with the end of the Republic and the dictatorship of [[Augustus Caesar|Augustus]]. Seven-hundred and twenty-one years of [[Roman–Persian Wars]] started in 92 BC with the first struggle against [[Roman-Parthian Wars|Parthia]]. It would become the longest conflict in human history, and have major lasting effects and consequences for both empires."--Sholem Stein |
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| The '''Punic Wars''' were a series of three wars fought between [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] and [[Ancient Carthage|Carthage]] from 264 BC to 146 BC. | The '''Punic Wars''' were a series of three wars fought between [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] and [[Ancient Carthage|Carthage]] from 264 BC to 146 BC. | ||
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"The Punic Wars with Carthage were decisive in establishing Rome as a world power. In this series of wars, Rome gained control of the strategic islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily; took Hispania (modern Spain and Portugal); and destroyed the city of Carthage in 146 BC, giving Rome supremacy in the Mediterranean. By the end of the Republic (27 BC), Rome had conquered the lands around the Mediterranean and beyond: its domain extended from the Atlantic to Arabia and from the mouth of the Rhine to North Africa. The Roman Empire emerged with the end of the Republic and the dictatorship of Augustus. Seven-hundred and twenty-one years of Roman–Persian Wars started in 92 BC with the first struggle against Parthia. It would become the longest conflict in human history, and have major lasting effects and consequences for both empires."--Sholem Stein |
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The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC.
