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The Causes of the Second Punic War __ "The Greek historian Polybius lists three causes of the Second Punic War" - You will find a detailed history with text links to additional resources. - illustrated - From barca.fsnet.co.uk - http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/punic2-causes.htm 

Crisis at Messana __ "The First Punic War was started in 264 BC by the crisis in the city of Messana, a strategically important location on the straits separating Sicily from Italy." You will find a detailed history with text links to additional resources. - illustrated - From barca.fsnet.co.uk - http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/punic1-beginning.htm 

First Punic War __ "The First Punic War (264 to 241 BC) was the first of three major wars fought between Carthage and the Roman Republic. For 23 years, the two powers struggled for supremacy in the western Mediterranean Sea. Eventually, Rome emerged the victor, imposing strict treaty conditions, and heavy financial penalties against Carthage." You will find an encyclopedia article with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Punic_War 

 
The Punic Wars __ You will find an extensive series of click-to-read articles with images and maps. - illustrated - from boisestate.edu - http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/punicwar/ 

Punic Wars __ You will find an excellent page of articles and illustrations about the Punic Wars - illustrated - From Crystalinks.com - http://www.crystalinks.com/punicwars.html 

Roman Motives for Starting the First Punic War __ "The first two Punic Wars, covering the years 264-201, represent Rome's first major activity outside the Italian peninsula and mark the beginnings of Rome's Mediterranean imperialism." You will find a detailed history with text links to additional resources. - illustrated - From barca.fsnet.co.uk - http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/punic1-roman-motives.htm 

Rome: The Punic Wars __ "The greatest naval power of the Mediterranean in the third century BC was the North African city of Carthage near modern day Tunis. The Carthaginians were orginally Phoenicians and Carthage was a colony founded by the Phoenician capital city of Tyre in the ninth century BC; the word "Carthage" means, in Phoenician, "the New City." You will find a good overview of the wars. - From Richard Hooker / Washington State University - http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ROME/PUNICWAR.HTM 

Second Punic War __ "The Second Punic War, fought between Carthage and the Roman Republic from 218-202 BC, was the final major Carthaginian military opposition to Rome's dominence in the Mediterranean." You will find a detailed history with text links to additional resources. - illustrated - From barca.fsnet.co.uk - http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/punic2.htm

 
Second Punic War __ "The Second Punic War (referred to as "The War Against Hannibal" by the Romans) was fought between Carthage and Rome from 218 to 202 BC. It was the second of three major wars fought between the former Phoenician colony of Carthage, and the Roman Republic, then still confined to the Italian Peninsula." You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Punic_War 

Third Punic War __ "The Third Punic War (149 to 146 BC) was the third and last of the theee [sic] Punic Wars fought between the former Phoenician colony of Carthage, and the Roman Republic." You will find an encyclopedia article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Punic_War 

The Third Punic War 149-146 BC __ "This was very much an anticlimax. It was also an example of Roman brutality and imperial ambition at its worst." You will find a detailed history with text links to additional resources. - illustrated - From barca.fsnet.co.uk - http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/punic3.htm 
 

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