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Today in Western Civ, we took notes on ancient Rome. The Romans have an elite army. Their were three Punic Wars, between Rome and Carthage. The first battle was a naval battle over the control of the strategically located island of Sicily. Rome would go on to win this first battle. The second battle lasted from 218 to 201 BCE. 29 year old Carthaginian general Hannibal almost did what seemed to be the impossible; taking over Rome. They attacked Rome from the north, after crossing Iberia and the Alps. However, Rome has won yet again. In the third and final battle, Rome wanted to finally remove the threat of Carthage. They mercilessly attacked the city, and Carthage was burned for 17 days. When the war had ended, lasting only three years this time around, the last 50, 000 people in the city were sold into slavery.