Rome And Carthage: Similarities And Differences

Though very similar as they were nearly equal in strength, Rome and Carthage were also quite different. Carthage was greater in wealth than Rome. This is because Carthagians were a sea faring people, who convered vast lands for trade. They had become a significant trading empire throughout the Mediterranean.

Another difference between the two was Carthage had a powerful navy, but Rome's army was not just powerful but efficient. Rome was great in hand to hand combat, Carthage seemed to better them when it came to battle at sea. As a result, Rome had to be come up with a way to use their skills on sea against Carthage. The result was their building of ships with five banks of oars to match those of the Carthagian army. Moreover, they also provided