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Why Was The Punic Wars As A Turning Point

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The Punic wars were a turning point for Rome because of the threat of invasion that they realized and the Wealth that they gained. Carthage was a wealthy and protected empire and Rome was a rising civilization, that had a good military but little to no Navy. The Punic Wars were battles between Carthage and Rome and they were waged for many years. Each country wanted control over the Mediterranean Sea and each fought each other for it. Three wars were waged until Carthage lost all of its land and wealth, making the Empire of Carthage defeated once and for all. After this, Rome realised that their neighbouring countries were potential threats. I believe that Carthage acted as a turning point partly for this reason. Because of the destruction
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