A warWar:Â A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state. was fought between Rome and Carthage (218-201 BC), which was the first step towards Rome’s eventual dominance of the Iberian PeninsulaAlso known as Iberia. It is in south-western Europe, mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees mountains. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and contains both the countries of Spain and Portugal. More. Rome took Carthaginian properties in Hispania, after defeating Carthage.
