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The Punic Wars
Foldable Part I
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First Punic War
Why did the Punic Wars begin?
Who were the Punic Wars between?
How did the Romans over come their weakness at
sea?
Second Punic War
What year did the Second Punic War begin?
Who led the Carthaginian army?
What did the Carthaginians do because they were
unable to capture the city of Rome?
The First Punic War
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By 264 B.C., the
Romans had
conquered some Greek
city-states in southern
Italy, bringing them into
contact with the
Phoenician city of
Carthage.
The First Punic War
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Why did the Punic War
begin?
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The Romans felt
threatened by the
Carthaginians, and they
also wanted Sicily’s
granaries.
The First Punic War
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What happened in 264 B.C.E?
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In 264 B.C., the Romans and
Carthaginians clashed in a war that lasted
for 23 years.
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It was the first of three wars between
Rome and Carthage that came to be
known as the Punic Wars.
The First Punic War
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Where did Carthage’s
military strength lay? Where
did Romes?
Carthage’s military strength
lay in its navy, while Rome’s
lay in its army which
defeated the Carthaginians.
In 241 B.C., the
Carthaginians agreed to make
peace and left Sicily.
Hannibal and the Second Punic War
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What year did the Second
Punic War begin?
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In 218 B.C., the Second Punic
War began.
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Who lead the Carthaginian
army?
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The Carthaginians, led by
General Hannibal Barca,
attacked the Roman army by
land from the north. He was
unable to capture Rome.
Hannibal and the Second Punic War
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Who won the Second Punic War?
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Then, the Romans attacked
Carthage, and Hannibal was
called home to defend it and he
lost his first battle.
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As a result of the second Punic
War what was Carthage forced to
do?
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In 201 B.C., Carthage agreed to
pay Rome a huge sum of money
and to give up all its territories,
including Spain.
Foldable Part II
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Third Punic War
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Describe the events of the Third Punic War.
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What did the Romans do to keep Corinth
from gaining power?
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How did Rome become the leading power in
the Mediterranean world?
The Third Punic War
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Describe the Events of the Third
Punic War
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To prevent Carthage from
gaining power, the Romans
attacked Carthage in 149 B.C.,
the Third Punic War.
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In 146 B.C. the Greek city-state
of Corinth and some of its allies
refused to obey a Roman order.
The Third Punic War
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The Romans attacked Corinth
and burned it to the ground.
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Rome became the leading
power of the Mediterranean
world.