The three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome took place over nearly a century, beginning in 264 B.C. and ending in Roman victory with the destruction of Carthage in 146 B.C. By the time the First Punic War broke out, Rome had become the dominant power throughout the Italian peninsula, while Carthage–a powerful city-state in northern Africa–had established itself as the leading maritime power in the world. The First Punic War began in 264 B.C. when Rome interfered in a dispute on the Carthaginian-controlled island of Sicily; the war ended with Rome in control of both Sicily and Corsica and marked the empire’s emergence as a naval as well as a land power.
Ferdinand Marcos was the President of the Philippines from 1917-1989 and was widely known as a dictator who practiced corruption,extravagance and brutality.
Corazon Aquino was part of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines which toppled the authoritarian government of Ferdinand Marcos and she is known as the woman behind the democracy restoration in the country.
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician and is the chairperson of the National League for Democracy, but was put under house arrest for fifteen years, because the government did not want to hear her opposing political stance to their unfair regime.
Sukarno was the first President of Indonesia and led it to it's independence movement from the Netherlands.
Suharto was the second President of Indonesia and is known for being able to stabilize a sprawling country and improving the health, education and living standards.
