Question

Why Second Punic War took place ??​

Answer 1

Answer:

The immediate cause of the war was the issue of control of the independent Sicilian city state of Messana (modern Messina). In 264 BC Carthage and Rome went to war, starting the First Punic War. The war lasted 23 years, ending in 241 BC with a Carthaginian defeat.

Answer 2

Explanation:

One of the key reasons for the outbreak of the Second Punic War was the inability of Carthage to restrain Hannibal, who had become too powerful. If the Carthaginian Senate had been able to control the Barcid, a war between Hannibal and Rome could have been averted

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