"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: The first war marked the first Roman involvement outside of Italy, and represents the beginning of the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean. The second was the hardest …showed first 75 words of 877 total…

…showed last 75 words of 877 total…Punic War The Third Punic War occurred as a result of Rome's obsession with Carthage. Roman Senator Cato would end every speech with the now immortal words: "Kartago delenda est" (Carthage must be destroyed). The Roman army landed at Carthage and laid siege to the city. The siege lasted three years, but in the end, the Romans captured Carthage and razed the city. The Carthaginian territory was organized as the new Roman province of Africa.