The aggressor in the wars between Carthage and Rome was Rome. They were trying to conquer Carthage to expand their empire. The Romans wanted to cut into the Mediterranean trade and Carthage was not open to that idea. They also wanted to take Sicily, which was partly owned by Carthage. Next, they wanted Spain which was also owned by Carthage.
The main reason of the Punic Wars was the fight of interests between the Carthaginian Empire and the Roman Republic. The Romans were interested in expansion through Sicily (which at that time was a “cultural melting pot”), which were under Carthaginian control. At the start of the first Punic War, Carthage was the central power of the Western Mediterranean, with a widespread naval empire, while Rome was
The main reason of the Punic Wars was the fight of interests between the Carthaginian Empire and the Roman Republic. The Romans were interested in expansion through Sicily (which at that time was a “cultural melting pot”), which were under Carthaginian control. At the start of the first Punic War, Carthage was the central power of the Western Mediterranean, with a widespread naval empire, while Rome was