What effect did the punic wars have on rome's military development?
rome's navy no longer had enough ships to control the mediterranean sea.
the roman army grew in size and became dominant in the mediterranean region.
rome limited its soldiers to six months of service each year.
the roman army took greater care to treat conquered peoples better.

The correct answer is: “The Roman army grew in size and became dominant in the Mediterranean region”.

The Punic wars were a series of three wars that were fought between Rome and Carthage. At the end of the third war, Rome established itself as an empire, it conquered the Carthage’s empire, destroyed it completely and became the most powerful state of the Western Mediterranean.

The answer is: The Roman army grew in size and became dominant in Mediterranean region.

Explanation:

There were few forces to go against Rome after the Punic Wars, and for countries that could go to war with Rome, Rome was later conquered. After the Punic War, the Roman army became one of the most battle hardened.

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