They were originally allies in controlling Greek penetration in the Western Mediterranean with complementary forces – Rome on land, Carthage on the sea. They came into conflict as Rome, having dominated Italy, sought to extend into Sicily, clashing with Carthage’s foothold on the Island.

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This brought on the First Punic War; their second and third wars were a struggle for control of the Western Mediterranean.

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