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The first Punic war fought over the island of Sicily due to a dispute between Syracuse and Messina. Carthage supported Syracuse and Rome supported Messina , and the conflict became a direct between Carthage and Rome. Rome trained their navy and rebuilt its entire fleet and confronted Carthage . They won the battles Mylae and Ecnomus, gaining territory over Sicily, its first overseas province.

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1. During the 2nd Punic War, Rome took control of Corsica and Sardinia.

2. Carthage established it's influence in Spain in 237 B.C. under the leadership of General Hamilcar Barca and his son-in-law Hasdrubal before Hamilcar and Hasdrubal died and Hannibal took command in 221 B.C.

3. Hannibal led a surprise attack on the Romans by marching from Spain through Gaul and then crossing the Alps into Italy.

4. when Hannibal was unable to march down the city of Rome his army roamed the countryside and attacked villages and farms.

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After the Second war ended, They had a peace treaty for about 50 years until Carthage had gained a lot of power back they Romans had to stop this by attacking them in 149 B.C Which caused the third Punic War, And Hannibal is no longer a a General of Carthage's Army, Which caused the Romans to easily take over the Carthaginian Republic. Had spread salt into its fields so nothing could grow from the fields of the Carthaginian Fields to become powerful again, They had killed the citizens or sold them into slavery. Which is causing the third war to end in 3 years in 146 B.C

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After the Hannibal the General of the Carthaginian Army the Romans can easily take over that republic causing it to fall after the third war