What city was rival in the second century BCE?

The rival city in the second century BCE was Carthage. Rome and Carthage competed for control of the Mediterranean Sea and fought a series of three Punic Wars.

Where is Alexandria on a map of ancient rome?

What century did the roman empire reach peak?

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