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Punic Wars Research Paper

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“God has given to man sharper spur to victory than contempt of death.” Rome and Carthage were the two main faculties in the Punic Wars. The Punic Wars lasted from 264-146 BCE and there were two main leaders for both Rome and Carthage. The leader of Rome during the first Punic War was the Roman Senate. While the leader of Carthage was General Hamilcar Barca.

The main goal for both Rome and Carthage was to destroy one another in order to maintain control in the Mediterranean. The first Punic War took place in Sicily and it happened in 264 BCE. The first Punic War lasted for a total of twenty-three years as well. The leader of Carthage, Hamilcar Barca were outnumbered by Rome’s forces, thus giving the victory of the first Punic War to Rome.
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