Punic War

English

Noun

Punic War (plural Punic Wars)

1. Any of several wars between Ancient Rome and Carthage.
   • 1992, Brian Caven, The Punic Wars, Barnes & Noble, page 64:

     So ended the first and longest of the three Punic Wars; or, if viewed from a more romantic standpoint, the first act of a three-act tragedy, the tragedy of the destruction not only of Carthage but also of old Rome - of Rome the city state.

   • 2002, Richard Michael Pasichnyk, In Defense of Nature: The History Nobody Told You About, iUniverse, page 133:

     The first Punic War has ended in 241 BC, but another Punic War would begin in 218 BC.

   • 2004, Kevin McGeough, The Romans: new perspectives, ABC-CLIO, page 69:

     The third and last Punic War (151-146 B.C.E) led to the complete destruction of Carthage.

Translations

war between Ancient Rome and Carthage

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 布匿戰爭／布匿战争 (zh) (Bùnì zhànzhēng), 布匿克戰爭／布匿克战争 (Bùnìkè zhànzhēng)

• Finnish: puunilaissota
• German: Punischer Krieg m
• Irish: Cogadh Púnach m
• Italian: guerra punica f
• Latin: Bellum Punicum n
• Portuguese: guerra púnica f
• Russian: Пуни́ческая война́ f (Puníčeskaja vojná)
• Spanish: guerra púnica f