The History and Consequences of the Punic Wars (885 words, 2 pages)
"Were the Punic Wars a phyrric victory for the Roman Republic?" The term "Punic Wars" refers to the series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BCE. The Romans called the Carthaginians Poeni (Phoenicians), from which is derived the adjective "Punic." There were three Punic Wars ...
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