P.W.
- Rome defeated Carthage in all three of the wars Each war was harder for the Romans to win though
- War one and two was on the defensive Aggressor in the last war
- Key players- Hannibal (Carthage), Scipio (Rome), and Cincinnatus (Rome)
Lasting Effects
- Showed the civilizations in the Mediterranean that Rome was a dominant force
- By seventy BC Rome had conquered a lot of land around the Mediterranean coast
Roman Republic
- Shortly after their victories in the Punic Wars the pick and rapid expansion began to hurt the empire
- The land was going to large estate and the small farmers were not making any money and were out of jobs
- One of the reasons leading to a civil war
Julius Caesar
- Debate information
- Another civil war broke out because of Caesars death
Avengers of Caesar
- Octavia, Mark Antony, Lepidus avenged Caesar and became the 2nd triumvirate
- Even jealousy here, Octavian forced Lepidus to retire his power
- Mark Antony fell in love with Cleopatra and followed her to Egypt
- Leaving Octavian to be the sole leader
Augustus
- The term to Octavian meaning “exalted one”
- Rome was at the peak of its power and at peace throughout Augustus’s Rule and even to 180 AD
- Pax Romana-“Roman Peace”
Research
- Trade
- Imports and Exports of Rome
- 100 BC
- INFORMATION
- Wine lentils and olives grapes for wine
- Imports exceeded exports by far (with the exception of bronze goods which were exported all over the empire).
- Iron the the Celtics
- Silver and wool and lead and tin from britian
- Spices and Clothing Dyes from southern part of Rome
- Cotton from Egypt
- Exotic and wild animals from Africa
- They relied on wheat from Sicily, Sardinia, North Africa, and Egypt.
- criss crossed with trade routes
- Rome imported most of its manufactured goods
- olive oil
- Silk from china
- Main trades with Spain, France, Middle East North Africa
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