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Punic Wars

History -- Military History -- War

The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and the Phoenician city of Carthage. They are known as the Punic Wars because Rome's name for Carthaginians was Punici (older Poenici).

• The First Punic War was primarily a naval war fought between 264 BC and 241 BC.
• The Second Punic War is famous for Hannibal's crossing of the Alps and was fought between 218 BC and 202 BC.
• The Third Punic War resulted in the destruction of Carthage and was fought between 149 BC and 146 BC.

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