What were the Punic Wars and what influence did they have on Roman society and government?

What were the Punic Wars and what influence did they have on Roman society and government?.

Most of our answers should be coming from the short stories we read in class. things such as The Illiad, Apology, and Funeral Orientation of Pericles. I need to have enough info to write a couple paragraphs about each of the 5 topics.
(1) Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt for their (a) agricultural systems; (b) governmental systems; and (c) religions.
(2) Compare and contrast Achilles and Socrates as exemplars of Greek heroism.
(3) What were the principal differences in the social and governmental structures of Athens and Sparta in the fifth century BCE, and what were the main causes of their involvement in the Peloponnesian War?
(4) What were the Punic Wars and what influence did they have on Roman society and government?
(5) How did Augustus Caesar achieve supremacy and what did his subsequent regime indicate about the nature of power in Rome?

What were the Punic Wars and what influence did they have on Roman society and government?

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