Step 1 : Introduction to the question "How many Punic Wars were fought?"
...The Roman empire and the city of Carthage fought the three Punic Wars, beginning in 264 B.C. and ending in 146 B.C. with the destruction of Carthage. Rome was the dominant power on the Italian peninsula by the time the first Punic War began. Carthage was a powerful city-state of northern Africa. It was a leading maritime power at the time. The first Punic War broke out over Rome's interference on the island of Sicily, which Carthage controlled. The second Punic War began when Hannibal invaded Italy. The third Punic War saw Rome capture and destroy Carthage in 146 B.C. Source: History.com
