why did the romans regard carthage as a threat?

The people of Carthage, a Phoenician colony in North Africa, had already established themselves as successful traders. The city possessed more than one-hundred ports and the Roman historian Livy noted that “no trading ship sails without putting in at some place or other belonging to them.” Rome was also jealous of their success but with Hannibal’s attack on Italy they were fully committed to getting rid of this threat. One reason why Carthage became such an issue for Rome is because it posed a military threat to its territory–the Greek historian Polybius even remarked that “Rome has never been able to live in peace so long as it remained independent; she could not control either her domestic affairs or foreign ones.”

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The Roman Empire was constantly expanding. With the expansion of Rome, there were those who feared them and their ideologies. One such group was Carthage. This ancient city-state in North Africa had benefited from trade with Egypt thanks to its location on a major seaway. The Romans wanted this because it would make for easy access into Asia Minor and Greece which they desired for conquest as well as territorial gain.. It is clear that the effects of this circular trading relationship resulted not only in an economic boon but also led to centuries of competition between two great powers – Rome and Carthage.”

Why Did the Romans Regard Carthage as a Threat?

— — **Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat? It’s because they were constantly expanding. With the expansion of Rome, there were those who feared them and their ideologies.* One such group was Carthage.” **This ancient city-state in North Africa had benefited from trade with Egypt thanks to its location on a major seaway. The Romans wanted this because it would make for easy access into Asia Minor and Greece which they desired for conquest as well as territorial gain..” **It is clear that the effects of this circular trading relationship resulted not only in an increase of wealth for Carthage, but also in the expansion and strengthening of Rome.”

— — “Both Romans and Carthaginians were competing with one another. The people who feared Roman power began to worry about what would happen next – that they might come after them. This was a very real fear because it had happened before; three hundred years earlier, when Syracuse tricked Corcyra into becoming allies against Corinth during the Peloponnesian War.” **The Syracusans led an attack on Corinth’s ally Corcya which resulted not just in victory over their enemy but also in enslaving its population. However, this time around there wasn’t going to be any surrendering or appeasing enemies by giving away territories as gifts. Rome was going to be the sole power in Italy and they were determined that nothing would stop them.

“The Romans had shown their willingness not only to expand but also to strengthen themselves.”

The first step towards fulfilling this goal happened when “the people of Etruria, Campania, Samnium, Apulia, Lucania and Bruttium concluded an alliance with Rome,” which gave the Latins a sense of unity. They then did more than just ensure there wouldn’t be any outside threats; they went on to subjugate all those who resisted – especially Carthage. After a long-term fight for supremacy over Spain (where both sides took turns dominating), Roman troops ended up destroying the city’s defenses and taking control over the city, thus “putting an end to Punic domination of the Western Mediterranean.” It’s no surprise then that later on the Romans would have such a hard time with Hannibal.

The people of Etruria, Campania, Samnium, Apulia, Lucania and Bruttium concluded an alliance with Rome which gave them unity. They went on to subjugate all who resisted – especially Carthage. After a long-term fight for supremacy over Spain (where both sides took turns dominating), Roman troops ended up destroying the cities defenses and taking control over it thus putting an end to Punic dominance in the western mediterranean area. This led them into one battle against Hannibal where they had trouble conquering him but eventually did defeat him.

The Romans were dealt a crushing blow at the Battle of Cannae but they emerged stronger from their defeat, deploying reforms to address tactical weaknesses and initiating bolder moves to counter Hannibal’s forces in Spain and Africa. They also made alliances with Syracuse and Capua (their old enemies) which helped them grow more powerful against Carthage so that eventually Rome would be able to take control over it. In this case, although Roman armies had trouble conquering him even after many attempts, they finally did end up defeating his army by destroying the city defenses leading him into one devastating battle where he was overthrown as well as being forced out of all territories outside Italy.”

– Why Did the Romans Regard Carthage as a Threat?

– Why did the Romans regard Carthage as a threat? The Romans emerged stronger from their defeat and made alliances with Syracuse and Capua (their old enemies) which helped them grow more powerful against Carthage so that eventually Rome would be able to take control over it. In this case, although Roman armies had trouble conquering him even after many attempts, they finally did end up defeating his army by destroying the city defenses leading him into one devastating battle where he was overthrown as well as being forced out of all territories outside Italy.”

Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy in 218 B.C., but he was defeated at Zama by Scipio Africanus three years later. But while some historians say that Rome’s eventual victory was inevitable, others point to the fact that Rome’s armies had a more difficult time defeating him than they did in earlier attempts.

The Roman army took control of Carthage after his final defeat at Zama and he was forced out of all territories outside Italy. But even though Hannibal is regarded as one of history’s most skilled generals, some say it may not have been inevitable for the Romans to win.”

And while some historians say that Rome’s eventual victory was inevitable, others point to the fact that Romaenian armies had a harder time conquering him than they did with previous battles. This led them on their way into eventually taking over Carthage where he would be given no territory other than what is inside Italy.” “So, it’s difficult to say why the Romans regarded Carthage as a threat; some historians say that Hannibal would have eventually been defeated by Rome with or without Alexander.” Some historians argue that there was no reason for the Roman’s not to take him seriously because he had already conquered so much territory before coming into conflict with Roma. Though his earlier battles were close calls and had Hannibal lost at Zama, he could have won these wars.” And while others point to the fact that this meant they were slowly winning their war against him, those who support his position believe if he hadn’t been forced out of Italy after Zama then history may well be telling us a different story today.” The primary reason