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| − | The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between the [[Roman Republic]] and the [[Carthaginian Empire]]. These wars were focused in the western Mediterranean, and stretched off and on from 264 to 146 BC. The term "Punic" refers to [[Carthage]], which was originally a colony of the [[Phoenicians]] which grew to become an independent city-state and later empire. | + | '''The Punic Wars''' were a series of three wars fought between the [[Roman Republic]] and the [[Carthaginian Empire]]. These wars were focused in the western Mediterranean, and stretched off and on from 264 to 146 BC. The term "Punic" refers to [[Carthage]], which was originally a colony of the [[Phoenicians]] which grew to become an independent city-state and later empire. |
==First Punic War 264-241 BC== | ==First Punic War 264-241 BC== | ||
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==Third Punic War 149-146 BC== | ==Third Punic War 149-146 BC== | ||
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The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire. These wars were focused in the western Mediterranean, and stretched off and on from 264 to 146 BC. The term "Punic" refers to Carthage, which was originally a colony of the Phoenicians which grew to become an independent city-state and later empire.