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Chapter 8
Section 2
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Began in 264 B.C. when both Carthage and
Rome wanted to control the island of Sicily.
The Romans sent an army to Sicily to prevent
a Carthaginian takeover. The Carthaginian’s
were determined to stop the invasion. The
Romans quickly built a large fleet of ships
and went to war at sea. The war was more
than 20 years. In 241 B.C. Rome crushed the
navy of the coast of Sicily.
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VICTORY
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Carthage expanded its empire into southern
Spain, due to the loss of Sicily. Roman leaders
were unhappy so they helped people living in
Spain rebel against Carthage. Carthage sent
its greatest general Hannibal to attack in 218
B.C.
Hannibal took his army of about 46,000 men
and landed his forces in Spain and then
marched east to attack Italy. His forces
suffered severe losses and lost almost half of
his men.
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Romans suffered a severe loss in 216 B.C. at
this battle in Southern Italy.
Hannibal’s army was outnumbered but it
overpowered the Roman force and began
raiding much of Italy.
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A Roman force led by Scipio invaded Carthage
in 202 B.C.
Hannibal had to return home to defend his
people
Scipio’s troops defeated the Carthaginians
Carthage gave up Spain to Rome
Rome now RULED
the
western Mediterranean.
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In 146 B.C. Rome finally
destroyed its great rival in
the Third Punic War.
Roman soldier's burned
Carthage and enslaved 50,
000 men, women and
children.
Hannibal
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Rome successfully battled states in the
eastern Mediterranean
In 148 B.C. Macedonia came under Roman
rule
In 146 B.C. rest of Greece became Roman
In 129 B.C. Rome gained its first providence
in Asia.