Why did Rome defeat Carthage? Were the Romans conquerors? Why did the Romans continue to conquer?

Rome and Carthage traded in the Mediterranean. The two of them were cramped in this territory. The question of war was inevitable. Rome won the clash. However, this war on his part cannot be called an aggressive one. In the struggle of the two strongest rivals, one of them had no place.

The reason for the victory of Rome was its higher organization. Carthage lost the 2nd Punic War due to differences in the Senate.

After that, the Romans made conquests. They did it for political reasons. Each person who came to power tried to leave a trace of his rule. First they were consuls, and then emperors.