The primary reason the Romans fought the Punic Wars was that the Carthaginians were the major rival to Rome’s territorial expansion. The conflict arose over control of trade routes and territories in the western Mediterranean, particularly in Sicily and North Africa.
Why did the Romans fight the Punic Wars? (1 point) Responses The Carthaginians and Macedonians allied to invade northern Italy. The Carthaginians and Macedonians allied to invade northern Italy. The Carthaginians were the major rival to Rome’s territorial expansion. The Carthaginians were the major rival to Rome’s territorial expansion. The Carthaginians sponsored pirate raids that disrupted Roman trade. The Carthaginians sponsored pirate raids that disrupted Roman trade. The Carthaginians held a monopoly over Mediterranean trade.
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