Punic Wars-3 wars rome vs carthage 1st war over Sicily 2nd Hannibal tried to avenge first defeat by crossing the alps and tried to conquer Rome 3rd-Roman Scipio attacked Carthage and Hannibal retreated Carthage was conquered Rome won all the wars-1st was won easily war 2-harder because of sneak attack 3-when aggresors harder to win key players- Hannibal(C) Scipio(R) Cincinnatus(R) generals showed Rome was powerful force around Mediterranean by 70 BC ROme had conquered nearly all land on Mediterranean coast shortly after victories rapide expansion hurt empire land was going to large estates farmers lost land and moved to city one of the reasons there was a civil war Julius caesar stopped the civil war after his death there was another one. Octavian Marc Antony and Lepidus avenged caesar became 2nd triumvirate Octavian forced Lepidus to retire his power Marc Antony fell in love with Cleopatra went to egypt Left only Octavian as sole rule of Rome term given to Octavian was Augustus meaning exalted ROme was at the peak of its power through Augustus's rule up until 280 and at a time of peace, Pax Romana
Agriculture and trade dominated the Roman economy
grew grains olives and grapes on small family farms
traded all throughout Black and Mediterranean seas
Major port- Ostia at mouth of River Tiber
traded with spain france middle east and north africa
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