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Founded by Queen Elissa also known as Dido
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Some Tyrians escaped with whatever wealth they had remaining, many of those spared by Alexander the Great were wealthy enough to buy new land.
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Rome won the war in 241 BCE and was forced to pay a heavy war indemnity
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The mercenaries from the Punic war demanded their payment that Carthage owed them, ultimately being defeated.
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Largely fought in Northern Italy due to Hannibal invading Italy from Spain
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Hannibal's greatest victory
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Hannibal and his forces lost due to lacking of sufficient troops and supplies. He was defeated by the Roman general Scipio Africanus.
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At first, Rome posed no threat as they were weaker but later proved to be well off in military intelligence.
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