How did the punic wars affect the development of the roman empire? roman military presence decreased in the mediterranean. roman military presence increased in the mediterranean. rome formed a truce with carthage. rome formed a truce with macedonia.

Roman military presenceincreased in the mediterranean. is how did the punic wars affect the development of the roman empire in fact Punic wars marks the begining reference to Roman Republic as an empire even if tehre was not emepror yet Rome sinc ethen was an empire (a country with great military pwoer controlling overseas territories)