Answer: An excess of patriotism in the defense of a nation is called chauvinism or jingoism. The difference between patriotism and nationalism is simple - a patriot loves his country and is proud of it for what it does whereas a nationalist loves his country and is proud of his country NO MATTER WHAT IT DOES.
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It was because of the First Punic War with Carthage, an northern Africane country. Hope this helps!
