cyber day 23

The Punic Wars were the wars between Rome and Carthage.  There were three wars, all of which Rome won.  The first war was a naval battle for Sicily which is strategically located.  Rome wins this war.  The first war took place from 264-241 B.C.E.  The second war happened from 218 - 201 B.C.E. The Carthaginian general in this war was Hannibal. He planned to attack Rome from the north. He used elephants but still fail. The third and final war took place from 149-146 B.C.E. The Romans grew tired of the Carthaginians. The Romans decided to burn down the city of Carthage. The city burned for 17 days and over 50,000 people were sold as slaves.