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  • The Punic Wars

  • A Captivating Guide to the First, Second, and Third Punic Wars Between Rome and Carthage, Including the Rise and Fall of Hannibal Barca
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Punic Wars, then pay attention....

The Punic Wars between 264 BCE and 146 BCE were a series of wars fought between the armies of ancient Carthage and Rome. In the years before the battles broke out, Carthage had risen from a small port community to the Mediterranean region's richest and most powerful city. Carthage had a powerful navy, a mercenary army, and ample resources to act as an authority in trade and politics. As such, Carthage prohibited Roman trade in the Western Mediterranean through an agreement with what was then just a small city called Rome. Without an organized military, Rome had little choice but to abide by the treaty.

As history shows, however, Rome didn’t stay small and insignificant for long. As its size and power grew, so, too, did Rome’s desire to fight back against its Carthaginian oppressors: so followed the three Punic Wars. At the start of the conflict, Carthage dominated the Mediterranean. By the end of the wars, Rome had not only conquered Carthage, but had become the strongest society in the Western Mediterranean. It was a formative period for the Roman Republic and one that would eventually lead Rome to form its own empire.

In The Punic Wars: A Captivating Guide to the First, Second, and Third Punic Wars Between Rome and Carthage, Including the Rise and Fall of Hannibal Barca, you will discover topics such as:

  • A never-before-told story of what the Punic Wars were all about, where it was fought, and the major events surrounding the historical war
  • A full account of the epic battles fought during the three wars that spanned over 118 years
  • The outcome of the many years of warfare between the two major powers, Carthage and Rome
  • And much, much more!

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