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This paper examines how Carthage turned out to be nearly the equivalent of Rome. It additionally talks about the quality of both Carthage and Rome and their contentions, and how the contention prompted Rome turning into a maritime power.
HOW CARTHAGE BECAME ALMOST THE EQUAL OF ROME
Carthage is a city found today Tunesia, North Africa. It was initially established by the Phoenecians otherwise called the cutting edge Lebanon. By 264 B.C., Rome and Carthage had moved toward becoming adversaries as they battled for the control of the Western Mediterranean (Romanempire, nd.).
The Main Punic War which occurred between 264 – 241 BC lead Rome to overcome Sicily and pick up control of it. Sicily at that point turned into the primary territory of Rome abroad (Romanempire, nd.). Despite the fact that this annihilation made an enormous mishap for Carthage, she developed another exchanging domain focused on Spain and however remained an effective state. The Romans were not happy with vanquishing Sicily as they were set up to leave on another fight to guarantee add up to triumph. This prompted the following war. …show more content…
In this fight, Carthage's awesome general, Hannibal "drives an armed force, including war elephants, over the Alps, Brenner Go, into Italy" (Romanempire, nd.). Hannibal's entrance into southern Italy prompted a great deal of obliteration amid the war for around ten years and vanquished Rome more than once. More deserving of note is the thrashing in the clash of Cannae in 216 BC. In spite of these thrashing and triumphs, Hannibal couldn't effectively finish up the
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This paper examines how Carthage turned out to be nearly the equivalent of Rome. It additionally talks about the quality of both Carthage and Rome and their contentions, and how the contention prompted Rome turning into a maritime power.
HOW CARTHAGE BECAME ALMOST THE EQUAL OF ROME
Carthage is a city found today Tunesia, North Africa. It was initially established by the Phoenecians otherwise called the cutting edge Lebanon. By 264 B.C., Rome and Carthage had moved toward becoming adversaries as they battled for the control of the Western Mediterranean (Romanempire, nd.).
The Main Punic War which occurred between 264 – 241 BC lead Rome to overcome Sicily and pick up control of it. Sicily at that point turned into the primary territory of Rome abroad (Romanempire, nd.). Despite the fact that this annihilation made an enormous mishap for Carthage, she developed another exchanging domain focused on Spain and however remained an effective state. The Romans were not happy with vanquishing Sicily as they were set up to leave on another fight to guarantee add up to triumph. This prompted the following war. …show more content…
In this fight, Carthage's awesome general, Hannibal "drives an armed force, including war elephants, over the Alps, Brenner Go, into Italy" (Romanempire, nd.). Hannibal's entrance into southern Italy prompted a great deal of obliteration amid the war for around ten years and vanquished Rome more than once. More deserving of note is the thrashing in the clash of Cannae in 216 BC. In spite of these thrashing and triumphs, Hannibal couldn't effectively finish up the