The result of the First Punic War was that Rome took over theCarthaginian territory in western Sicily and gained control of theisland, which also involved Syracuse, the most powerful Greek statein Sicily, being forced to become an ally of Rome. The Romans alsotook advantage of a rebellion by the Carthaginian mercenaries toseize Sardinia and Corsica, which were Carthaginian territories.
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The result of the Second Punic War was that the Romans took overthe Carthaginian territories in southern Spain. Moreover, theNumidians (next doors neighbours of Carthage, in Algeria) who hadbeen allies of Carthage switched sides and went over to the Romans.
Rome fought the Third Punic War because she wanted to destroyCarthage. The result was that Rome destroyed Carthage and took overher home territory, Tunisia and western Libya.
The overall result of these wars is that Rome got rid of her mainrival and gained control of the western basin of the Mediterranean.
