HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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the Sicilians
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the Persians
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the Carthaginians
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the Greeks
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rome won the first Punic War when Carthage agreed to terms in 241 BC, in doing so, Rome became the dominant navy in the Mediterranean Sea, Carthage had to pay for war damages, and Rome took control of all of the Carthaginian lands on the island of Sicily.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: After the Punic Wars, the Romans gained control of much of the western Mediterranean. After the First Punic War, the Romans gained control of Sicily and other islands. After the Second Punic War, they gained control over Carthaginian holdings in Iberia and some portions of North Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hannibal’s losses in the Second Punic War effectively put an end to Carthage’s empire in the western Mediterranean, leaving Rome in control of Spain and allowing Carthage to retain only its territory in North Africa. Carthage was also forced to give up its fleet and pay a large indemnity in silver to Rome.