It took a long time to get anywhere. Because when you are traveling in this: You can't go faster than the slaves are rowing you. Back in ancient times it was even more difficult to move large forces than it is now. read more
Neither side would give in, and either side had the ability to win. That, coupled with the long transport times, meant that the wars would require a long and drawn-out struggle. read more
The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time, they were some of the largest wars that had ever taken place. The term Punic comes from the Latin word Punicus (or Poenicus), meaning "Carthaginian", with reference to the Carthaginians' Phoenician ancestry. read more
The first two wars were long—23 years and 17 years, separated by an interval of 23 years. The third war lasted nearly three years. It started 52 years after the end of the second war. read more