1st Punic war
what was the result?
Rome gained control over Spain
Who wanted control over trade routes?
Rome and Carthage
How did the 3rd Punic war start?
Rome made ridiculous demands of Carthage
where did carthage expand to?
Spain
Why did the 2nd Punic war start?
A dispute about the control over sicily
What did Carthage do to start conflict?
Carthage broke their and rome's treaty
What did Rome and Cartilage want to control in the Mediterranean?
Trade
Who won and gained control over Spain?
Rome
who won?
Rome
What piece of land did they want?
sicily
What was the result of the 2nd Punic war?
Carthage began to rebuild its trading networks
what did Rome do to destroy Carthage?
They sprayed salt all over the land so it could never be used
What did Rome not want happening?
Rome didn't want Carthage to gain more control over Rome and be a potential threat
what was led into Italy?
60,000 men and dozens of elephants across the Alps, into Italy.
what was Rome left as?
Rome was left as the only “Superpower” of the Mediterranean World.