Roman Senate's Expansionist Policy towards Carthage and Numidia
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The Romans' interest in ancient Maghreb was early, aiming to subjugate it, initially fighting wars against Carthage known as the three Punic Wars (264-146 BC). As a result, they annexed Carthage into their vital area, which gave them the advantage of indirect intervention in the affairs of neighboring kingdoms like Numidia, which had sided with the Romans in their war against Carthage. Rome adopted a special policy in this kingdom, which involved creating divisions among the local princes by directing internal events towards crisis, thereby justifying the partition of the kingdom's rule among several princes. This policy became evident when Rome discovered signs of unification in the ancient Maghreb region and worked to eliminate them to avoid competition.
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