PPT-The Second Punic War 218-201 BCE

Hannibal Crosses the Alps Initial Confrontation Scipio left a force in Spain and returned to Italy to lead the fight against Carthage He was defeated in a skirmish in Northern Italy where he may have lost his life were it not for the heroic efforts of his son Scipio. punic. war. Phoenicians. ROME. Phoenicia. Greek, “Dealer in Purple. .”. Latin Pronunciation = . Punic. Map Source: . http. ://. spraguehs.com/staff/nickel_philip/WHUM/ExamReviews/AncientRome.htm. Rome fought three wars with Carthage between 264 and 146. bce. . . The wars established Rome as a world power and left the . once . powerful empire . of Carthage . in . ruins. . . The Punic Wars Ancient Rome. cultural . interactions . in . Roman . Tripolitania. Alison Cooley. Tripolitania. ROMAN TRIPOLITANIA. Ghirza. , overview. Fortified farm. Dams across the . wadi. Northern necropolis. Southern necropolis, . 1. st. : 264-241. (Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, North Africa). 2. nd: . 218-201. (Italy, Spain, North Africa). 3. rd. : . (North Africa). Messana. : 264. Mylae. 260. (Consuls: . Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio . Carthage v. Rome. 264 – 146 BC. Punic Wars. Roman Military. All citizens required to serve. Roman citizens usually made good soldiers. valued loyalty, courage, respect for authority.. Courage in the field = Loyalty to Rome. 1000 km long. 200 km wide. The Alps guard the northern border. Surrounded on three sides by . Mare Nostrum ~ “our sea”. Divided by the Apennine Mountains – a diagonal barrier that divides much of the length of the peninsula. Background/Causes. By 300 BCE, Rome was one of the five world powers along with:. The great empire of Carthage in the west. 3 Hellenistic monarchies: Egypt, Syria and Macedon in the east. Challenges to the Republic: The Punic Wars. Sources of Roman slaves (hey! They’re the same as the Greeks!). Warfare. Kidnapping/Piracy/Brigandage. Trade. Exposure. Birth. Self. -enslavement. Reported enslavements through war 297-167 BCE. Third Samnite War (297-293) 58.000-77,000. .. Vocab and Reading Guide Due. Rome Maps Due Tomorrow. Rome’s Expansion. Year after year, the Roman army marched off to war against its neighbors to control more and more land and people.  .     The army did not always win.  . All landowning citizens were required to serve in the military.. Some political positions even required 10 years of military service.. Roman soldiers were organized into large military units known as . © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was Carthage?. Powerful city located near present-day Tunis, Tunisia, along the Mediterranean coast of Africa. Phoenician colony founded in the 8. The 1. st. Punic War was fought over the control of the island of Sicily.. Carthage’s navy was utterly destroyed in the war. . In 241 B.C., a peace treaty was signed.. Why was the Roman victory at Sicily so important?. Rome and Carthage both bordered the Mediterranean Sea. Rome – central Europe . Carthage – Northern Africa. The Med Sea = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$. This started the First Punic War. 1. st. Punic War. 264-241 BCE. Mediterranean 264-146 BCThe Punic WarsAfter subjugating the Greek colonies in southern Italy Rome sought to control western Mediterranean trade Its chief rival located across the Mediterranean in nort