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Punic War


Punic War

n. Any of the three wars (264-241, 218-201, and 149-146 bc) fought between Rome and Carthage, resulting ultimately in the destruction of Carthage and the gain by the Romans of its territory in Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Africa, and Spain.
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Noun1.Punic War - one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by RomePunic War - one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BCAegates Isles, Aegadean Isles - islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BCCannae - ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BCBattle of Lake Trasimenus, Lake Trasimenus - a battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by FlaminiusMetaurus River - a battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italybattle of Zama, Zama - the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War

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noun one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome

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  • Aegates Isles
  • Aegadean Isles
  • Cannae
  • Battle of Lake Trasimenus
  • Lake Trasimenus
  • Metaurus River
  • battle of Zama
  • Zama
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