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TIMELINE SURVEY
Which event happened First? Second? Third?
 146 BCE
 264 BCE
 241 BCE
How many years occurred between 264 BCE
and 241 BCE?
THE PUNIC WARS
Battles For
Wealth, Power
and Empire.
THE PUNIC WARS (264 – 146 BC)
 FIRST PUNIC WAR
 Rome has now become the dominant power in Italy
 Carthage is the most powerful city state in the Mediterranean
WEST
• Rome
• Carthage
EAST
• Greece
• Macedonia
• Egypt
• Persia
FIRST PUNIC WAR (264 – 241 BC)
 265 – Carthage the wealthiest most technologically advanced
city state going.
 Relations with Rome had historically been friendly
FIRST PUNIC WAR (264 – 241 BC)
MESSINIANS vs. SICILIANS in Sicily
Rome supports Messina
Carthage supports Sicily
Rome intervenes…
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA 246 BCE
FIRST PUNIC WAR (264 – 241BC)
 ROME vs. CARTHAGE ROUND 1
 PRIZE: Control of Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia
 ROME can’t compete with the superior naval fleet of Carthage
 Spend 20 years building up its fleet to be able to take on Carthage
 ROME wins a series of Battles and then attempts to invade
Carthage and are beaten badly
 241BC – Rome wins a decisive battle breaking the fleet of
Carthage
 SICILY BECOMES THE FIRST OVERSEAS PROVINCE OF ROME
FIRST PUNIC WAR TIMELINE
280 BCE
In 280 BCE many Greek cities in South
Italy were taken by Rome.
264 to 241 BCE
In 264 to 241 BCE Rome fought Carthage
in the First Punic War. Rome won, gaining
Sicily.
238 BCE
In 238 BCE Sardinia was taken from
Carthage.
http://Punic War Sea Battle
ROMANS BATTLE AT SEA
Corvus
ROMAN ARMY COMPOSITION
 The Roman army was made up of groups of soldiers
called legions.
 Legions consisted of over 5,000 soldiers.
 There were about 30 legions in the Roman Empire.
 Legions were divided into smaller groups.
 A Contubernium had 8 men.
 Ten Contubernium made a Centuria. 80 men.
 Finally, 6 Centurie made up a cohort.
 Cohorts were the basic fighting unit consisting of 480
men.
ROMAN BATTLE FORMATIONS
Orb
Tortoise
Wedge
Defense
SOLDIER CARRIED WEAPONS
 Gladius: Sword
 Pilim: Javelin
 Pugio: Dagger
 Scutum: Shield
 The Onager: Roman Catapult
 Carroballistae: Giant Crossbow