How did Rome gain control of most of the Mediterranean

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Jakob Gilmore

4 January, 23:43

How did Rome gain control of most of the Mediterranean

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Shaun · Answer 1

During the Second Punic War, Macedonia had been allied wtih Carthage. To get revenge, Rome started a war against Macedonia and defeated it in 197 B. C. The Greek cities came under Roman protection. By 133 B. C. Rome had extened its control over the entire region. It was now the supreme power in the Mediterranean.