Rome and Carthage clash over Sicily, balancing power and risking a pivotal conflict.

First Punic War: naval duels, Roman innovation, and a hard-fought path to victory.

Hannibal’s invasion of Italy, legendary battles, and Rome’s adaptive resistance.

Scipio’s Africa victory, Carthage’s defeat, and the brutal end of Carthaginian power in the Third Punic War.

Zama and the Third Punic War seal Carthage's ruin and Rome's western dominance.