What were the Punic Wars and who were the main participants?

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What were the Punic Wars and who were the main participants?

The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BCE to 146 BCE. The main participants were the Roman Republic, led by various Roman generals and statesmen, and the city-state of Carthage, located in modern-day Tunisia, led by prominent Carthaginian generals such as Hannibal Barca.