True or false carthage defeated rome in the many of the “punic wars”.

true

Explanation:

Carthage and Rome fought the 17-year-long Second Punic War between 218 and 201 BC which ended with a Roman victory. The peace treaty imposed on the Carthaginians stripped them of all of their overseas territories, and some of their African ones. An indemnity of 10,000 silver talents was to be paid over 50 years.

False

Explanation:

Carthage lost all three Punic Wars coming the closest during the second Punic War and being razed during the last.

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