Punic War

plural Punic Wars

1. Any of several wars between Ancient Rome and Carthage.

   The first Punic War has ended in 241 BC, but another Punic War would begin in 218 BC.

   2002, Richard Michael Pasichnyk, In Defense of Nature: The History Nobody Told You About, iUniverse, page 133

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   So ended the first and longest of the three Punic Wars; or, if viewed from a more romantic standpoint, the first act of a three-act tragedy, the tragedy of the destruction not only of Carthage but also of old Rome - of Rome the city state.

   1992, Brian Caven, The Punic Wars, Barnes & Noble, page 64

   The third and last Punic War (151-146 B.C.E) led to the complete destruction of Carthage.

   2004, Kevin McGeough, The Romans: new perspectives, ABC-CLIO, page 69