Part 1 of Essay
The Punic Wars were wars between the Carthagins and the Romans. These wars took place in three separate times and places. The wars were called the Punic Wars because the Romans called the Carthaginians Poeni. The first of the three wars started in 246 BC, and the last of the three ended in 146 BC. The first war was 23 yea ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... Messana people requested Rome's help in stopping the attack on them from Carthage. This war was fought mainly at sea, around Sicily. Carthage was more superior in this field of fighting. This is because they had fought at sea before and the Romans did not. Also the Romans did not have a navy. When the Romans finally started a navy, this reflected in their fighting. For many years the Carthaginian people were more successful. This is because they were under the power of Hamilcar. On March 10, 241 BC this would ....