punic war
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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 (noun.act)
instance hypernym | : | war, warfare, |
definition | : | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | aegadean isles, aegates isles, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | cannae, |
definition | : | ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | metaurus river, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | battle of zama, zama, |
definition | : | the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War (noun.act) |
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