The navy of ancient Carthage was a powerful force that ancient Rome had to contend with in the Punic War period. One of the mainstays of Carthage's navy was the warship called the triremes. Generally speaking this was a fast and powerful vessel having 300 rowers which powered it across the Mediterranean seas. The ship was manned with 150 soldiers. At any given time during the first two Punic Wars, Carthage had over 350 of them.
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Rome and Carthage .
Rome fought Carthage for 23 years 264 to 241 BCE during the First Punic War.
During the First, Second and Third Punic Wars, the Roman Republic fought the city of Carthage and its surrounding territories. Ancient Carthage was founded by sea faring Phoenicians around 814 BCE. In 650 BCE Carthage gained its independence and became a major regional power in the Mediterranean. Carthage controlled large colonies in Northern Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, Corsica, Sardina and other territories during much of its existence. Eventually the growth of the Roman Republic brought it into conflict with the Carthaginians. The two powers fought the Punic Wars over the course of 120 years from 264BCE to 146BCE. At the end of the Third Punic War, the Roman forces destroyed Carthage and razed the city to the ground.
Rome and Carthage.
When Carthage and Rome were allies, Carthage was a sea power, Rome a land power. Rome had to organise a fleet when war broke out with Carthage.
the Punic wars.(Rome vs Carthage)
It was a war between Carthage and Rome and Rome won.
Carthage.
Rome and Carthage .
Rome fought Carthage for 23 years 264 to 241 BCE during the First Punic War.
Carthage was not in Ancient Rome. It was in Tunisia and fought three wars against Rome. Carthage did not have any special weapons. It had a fleet which, together with those of the Greeks, was one of the most powerful in the Mediterranean and it had highly skilled sailors.
Rome battled the city-state of Carthage .
During the First, Second and Third Punic Wars, the Roman Republic fought the city of Carthage and its surrounding territories. Ancient Carthage was founded by sea faring Phoenicians around 814 BCE. In 650 BCE Carthage gained its independence and became a major regional power in the Mediterranean. Carthage controlled large colonies in Northern Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, Corsica, Sardina and other territories during much of its existence. Eventually the growth of the Roman Republic brought it into conflict with the Carthaginians. The two powers fought the Punic Wars over the course of 120 years from 264BCE to 146BCE. At the end of the Third Punic War, the Roman forces destroyed Carthage and razed the city to the ground.
Rome and Carthage.
Rome and Carthage and their allies fought. Rome won.
Rome and Carthage sought to have hegemony throughout the Mediterranean area for mostly commercial interests .
Athens won at Marathon. Rome won against Carthage.