HyperDic: punic_war

English > 1 sense of the expression Punic War:
NOUNactPunic Warone of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome
English > Punic War: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningOne of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC.
Instance ofwar, warfareThe waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy
PartsAegates Isles, Aegadean Islesislands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC
Cannaeancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
Lake Trasimenus, Battle of Lake TrasimenusA battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by Flaminius
Metaurus RiverA battle during the second Punic War (207 BC)
Zama, battle of ZamaThe battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively / decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War

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