Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.Both Rome and Carthage wanted the control of the Mediterranean trade routs and the resources of the countries rimming the Mediterranean.
During the Mid-Republic Carthage was a major rival. Rome and Carthage fought the Three Punic Wars against each other. After this there was not a major rival which was capable of measuring up to Rome's military prowess.
The Boxing of Carthage.
Punic wars.
Carthage was Rome's biggest rival. hope it help!
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Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.Carthage and Parthia were two of Rome's rivals during the republic.
Both Carthage and Rome fought over Sicily but the two rivals sought hegemony throughout the western Mediterranean for commercial interests .
Carthage was definitely Rome's chief rival in the Mediterranean area. After Rome was victorious in the Punic wars they had no rivals only trouble with pirates and during the second triumvirate, Sextus Pompey. Both sources of trouble were eliminated.
The two were commercial rivals inasmuch as the two both sought hegemony throughout the Mediterranean region .
Rome and Carthage became mortal enemies for the same reasons that most all of the ancient world were enemies---power. Whoever had the most power controlled the trade and resources of the area.Over dominance of the Western Mediterranean.
Both spread around the Mediterranean Sea - Carthage as a trading zone, Rome as a governing empire.
A powerful Carthage was a threat to Rome's access to the western Mediterranean Sea. Carthage had valuable resources in Spain which Rome wanted access to. Rome also wanted to crush the allies that Carthage had in the Mediterranean Sea area. Her wealth and navy & army could always be a threat to Rome. Thus Rome destroyed Carthage in the Third Punic War.
When Carthage and Rome were allies, Carthage was a sea power, Rome a land power. Rome had to organise a fleet when war broke out with Carthage.
Carthage in today's Tunisia, Rome in Italy !!
They were not civil wars - they were wars between rivals for control of the Western Mediterranean, which Rome won and moved on into the Eastern Mediterranean.
Rome and Carthage are separated by the Mediterranean Sea.