(a) describe the main events and leaders of the punic wars.

To begin we'll establish that there were three Punic wars between Rome and Carthage. The first one was because Rome wanted control of Magna Graecia. The second resulted in a Roman victory but not before Hannibal conquered  Roman territory. When the third war took place Rome had more power than Carthage, but it was still a threat to Rome. Rome won the final war as well.