Two of the greatest empires in ancient times were the Romans and Carthaginians. Rome was a dominant in Italian peninsula while Carthage had a great naval power in the Mediterranean. The two rivals were about to conflict with fierceness and the winner would have the control of the Mediterranean.
Carthage was built in the northern coast of Africa in 814 BC by Phoenician navigators approximately 60 years before its great rival, Rome. Pretty soon she became one of the greatest Mediterranean powers due to her entrepreneurial spirit and commercial capabilities, but mostly because of her key position. It was very close to all the islands of the Western Mediterranean and controlled one of the two sea passages between the Eastern and the West Mediterranean. …show more content…
It consisted by two magistrates, a council and an assembly, but they were different considering the leader of army .As we have seen Carthage held a key position and that fact developed the trade between Carthage and other cities like Egypt, Spain, Britain, etc. Products were changing hands, from East to the West which rendered Carthage very wealth and powerful. However there was a kind of balance between Rome and Carthage that included the trading abilities of Carthaginians’ and the well organized political system in Rome. The ability of each city would soon be proven by an outbreak of war in Sicily in 264 BC aiming to the control of the island. The island was divided in three parts that belonged to king of Syracuse, to Campanian soldiers and Carthage. The king of Syracuse attacked the Campanian soldiers that had to ask for help either from Rome or Carthage. Rome hesitated to help them but as soon as she realized that Carthaginians could obtain an important part of the island decide to provide assist. At the beginning Carthage prevailed in the sea, but Romans understood that if they wanted to beat Carthaginians had to build their on fleet. In a six months period they have managed to build 100 ships and faced their rival in a victorious fight at Mylae in 260
Carthage was built in the northern coast of Africa in 814 BC by Phoenician navigators approximately 60 years before its great rival, Rome. Pretty soon she became one of the greatest Mediterranean powers due to her entrepreneurial spirit and commercial capabilities, but mostly because of her key position. It was very close to all the islands of the Western Mediterranean and controlled one of the two sea passages between the Eastern and the West Mediterranean. …show more content…
It consisted by two magistrates, a council and an assembly, but they were different considering the leader of army .As we have seen Carthage held a key position and that fact developed the trade between Carthage and other cities like Egypt, Spain, Britain, etc. Products were changing hands, from East to the West which rendered Carthage very wealth and powerful. However there was a kind of balance between Rome and Carthage that included the trading abilities of Carthaginians’ and the well organized political system in Rome. The ability of each city would soon be proven by an outbreak of war in Sicily in 264 BC aiming to the control of the island. The island was divided in three parts that belonged to king of Syracuse, to Campanian soldiers and Carthage. The king of Syracuse attacked the Campanian soldiers that had to ask for help either from Rome or Carthage. Rome hesitated to help them but as soon as she realized that Carthaginians could obtain an important part of the island decide to provide assist. At the beginning Carthage prevailed in the sea, but Romans understood that if they wanted to beat Carthaginians had to build their on fleet. In a six months period they have managed to build 100 ships and faced their rival in a victorious fight at Mylae in 260