Why Did Carthage Become A Naval Power?

Introduction
The history of the Ancient empires, there were various wars and rivalries that existed between Carthage and Rome (Morey, 1901). I will be writing about the trace of how Carthage became as almost as equal as Rome. Therefore, my focus will be on emphasising and showing the strength of both and how this conflict led to Rome becoming a naval power. Rome benefited greatly from the conflict because it became a powerful naval force which I will be exploring further in this written assignment. Rome was already a super power when it had defeated the Latins, Etruscans and Samnites and became a great empire. Carthage is a city located today Tunesia, North Africa. It was originally founded by the Phoenecians also known as the modern day Lebanon.
“The city (in modern-day Tunisia, North Africa) was originally known as Kart-hadasht (new city) to distinguish it from the older Phoenician city of Utica nearby” (Mark, 2018). Carthage was city consisting of Phoenicians from Tyre, situated in the northern part of Africa which was a popular spot for traders who stopped by for supplies and repair their ships and became a powerful city in the Mediterranean. The city of Carthage had a lot of wealth people living there who owned a lot of possessions. Carthage and Rome’s rise of in opposite locations of the Mediterranean even though they were doing this at the same time. What Carthage became almost as powerful as Rome was it’s an unusual persistent effort and triumph of Hannibal.