Question

The Rome and Carthage united to drive out the______
(a)Egyptians
(b)Greek
(c)Mesopotamians
(d)All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The treaties that were signed between Rome and Carthage were signed between 509 and 279 BC. This treaty is very important in understanding the relationship between the two most important towns of the era.

Complete answer: The relationship between Rome and Carthage was of tolerance. They united together to drive out the Greeks. There were two treaties that were signed between Rome and Carthage between the First and Second Punic wars which were fought in 241-201 BC. With this, the bitter relationship between Rome and Carthage had changed. In the treaty the following provisions were discussed:
The conditions of Rome were:
(i)They were not allowed to sail past Cape Bello unless there was a storm of enemies.
(ii)Merchants could work in Libya and Sardinia only in the presence of town clerks.
 The conditions on Carthage were:
(i)They were not supposed to attack those settlements which were the subjects of the Romans.
(ii)They were even not supposed to attack townships that were not under the Romans.
Therefore, option b is the correct answer.

Note: After the end of the Punic wars Rome and Carthage became friends. However, Rome started the Third Punic war claiming the breach in the treaty. The Carthaginians surrendered after seven years of a bloody fight. After the final victory, Rome seized the city and brought Africa under the control of the Roman Empire. 50,000 citizens of Carthage were sold as slaves.