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the Romans conquered the entirety of Italy and they wanted to continue to expand. So, they conquered the State of Carthage

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War began between Rome and Carthage in 264 B.C.

The Romans "won" (they gained all of Sicily)

Romans sent a large army to Sicily

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After the first Punic War the Carthaginians were outraged by their defeat. They expanded to Spain and took an army with them . Hannibal struck back in revenge and that was the start of the second Punic war.

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Hannibal brought war to Rome in 218 B.C. - 201 B.C.

They tried a surprise attack- Army of 46,000 Men

216 B.C. Romans met Hannibal head-on (mistake)

the Roman army was devastated

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Hannibal had no men or equipment

Romans conquered some cities taken by Hannibal

Rome sent troops to Spain

Rome invaded Carthage= Carthage lost spain

Romans became the largest empire

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50 years passed and the Romans fought the third battle

Romans wanted complete destruction to Carthage

In 10 Days, the Roman soldiers burned the entire city to the ground

More than 50,000 residents were sold into slavery

Carthage turned into a Roman province

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Rome was the master of the entire Mediterranean sea

Battled the Hellenistic States

Macedonia was made a Roman province

Greece was put under the control of the Roman governor

Pergamum became a province of Rome