What were the causes of punic wars?
First Punic War: Different factions in the city of Messana, in Sicily, appealed to Rome and Carthage for help in their war against Syracuse.This led to a clash between the 2 in Sicily,and the outbreak of war. Second Punic War: The Carthaginian general Hannibal attacked Saguntum, a Spanish city allied to Rome, thus precipitating war. Third Punic War: War in North Africa between Carthage and Numidian allies of Rome was used as a pretext by Rome to finally destroy Carthage. In a wider sense, the Punic Wars were caused by rivalry between Rome and Carthage for control of colonies and trade routes in the Mediterranean.
