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Chapter 34.4
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SECRET OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
OVERSEAS EXPANSION DURING THE PUNIC WARS
 During
the 2nd Period of
Expansion, Rome fought three
wars with Carthage known as
the Punic Wars
 Rome
was dragged into this
conflict after conquering Greek
cities in Southern Italy who were
fighting against the
Carthaginians
THE 1ST PUNIC WAR
 The
1st Punic War began in 264 BC
and was fought mostly on the seas
near Italy and Africa.
 Carthage
had a powerful navy, but
Rome stole the model for their ships,
assembled a navy of their own, and
defeated the Carthaginians in 241 BC
 As
a reward for winning, Rome
claimed several islands including
Sicily.
THE 2ND PUNIC WAR
 The
2nd Punic War began in 218 BC
when the Carthaginians decided
to attack Rome directly
A
Carthaginian general by the
name of Hannibal would become
a famous adversary to Rome by
battling them for 15 consecutive
years
HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS
 Hannibal
marched his entire army
from Spain over the Alps and into
Rome.
 His
troops battled against
snowstorms, landslides, and attack
by neighboring tribes as well as
hunger, cold, and fatigue
THE 2ND PUNIC WAR ENDS
 In
202 BC, Hannibal returned
home with his troops to defend
Carthage against a Roman
invasion and was defeated
 As
a reward for winning, the
Romans received Spain as well
as an enormous amount of
money
THE 3RD PUNIC WAR
 After
another 50 years of peace, a
Roman senator named Cato
demanded that the Romans
invade Carthage once again and
destroy them
 The
3rd Punic War began in 149 BC
and only lasted for three years
because in 146 BC, Rome burned
Carthage to the ground as well as
killed many people and sold some
into slavery
COSTS OF THE PUNIC WARS
Death
of soldiers and innocent
people
Money
Destruction
of cities and property
Time
Changing
economy – small
farmers had to sell their land due
to lack of maintenance
HANNIBAL, GENERAL OF THE CARTHAGINIANS