Question

What was one major reason for the conflict between Rome and Carthage

Answer 1

They wanted control over the strategic islands of Corsica and Sicily.

Answer 2

The term Punic comes from the Latin word Punicus(or Poenicus), meaning "Carthaginian", with reference to the Carthaginians' Phoenician ancestry. The main cause of the Punic Wars was the conflicts of interest between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic.