The Punic Wars led to the Roman dominance of the western Mediterranean and the destruction of Carthage. The First Punic War established Roman control over the strategic islands of Corsica and Sicily. In the Second Punic War Hannibal attempted to conquer Rome that resulted in great loss of Carthaginian territories. The Third Punic War resulted in the final destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its population, and Roman hegemony over the western Mediterranean. The First …showed first 75 words of 919 total…

…showed last 75 words of 919 total…population of about quarter of a million, but only 50,000 remained at the final surrender. The territory was made a Roman province under the name of Africa. Therefore, Rome came out victorious out of the Punic Wars, with the total defeat of Carthage. The Punic Wars turned Rome from a regional power into an international empire. Soon Rome would come into dominating the eastern Mediterranean, creating the strongest and most efficient empire of the ancient world.