punic war

Noun
  1. One of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome;
    264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC (synset 101309790)
    is an instance of: war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
    has:
    • aegadean isles, aegates isles - islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC
    • cannae - ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
    • battle of lake trasimenus, lake trasimenus - a battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by Flaminius
    • metaurus river - a battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy
    • battle of zama, zama - the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War

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