Punic Wars
- 3 wars
- Rome vs Carthage
- 1st was was over control of Sicily
- 2nd war- when Hannibal became general of Carthage and he wanted to avenge first defeat Hannibal attempted a sneak attack through the alps to attack and capture Rome
- 3rd war- Scipio attacked Carthage and Hannibal retreated and fought back at native city.
- Rome defeated Carthage every time in harder each time
- War1-2 Rome was on the defensive. Aggressor in the last war
- Key players- Hannibal(C) Scipio(R) Cincinnatus(R)
Lasting effects-
- showed the civilizations in the Mediterranean that Rome was a dominant force, by 70 B.C. Rome had conquered a lot of land around the Mediterranean coast
- Roman Republic- shortly after their victories in the PW the quick and rapid expansion began to hurt the empire
- The land was going to lg estate and the am farmers were not making any money and were out of jobs 1 reason leading to a civil war
Julius Caesar= another civil war broke out because of his death
Avengers
- Octavian Mark Antony Lepidus avenged Caesar and became the 2nd triumvirate
- even jealousy he 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 given to Octavian meaning "exalted one"
- Rome was the peak of its power and at peace throughout Augustus's rile and even to 180 S.D.
- Pax Romana- "Roman Peace"
Research-
- Hannibal crossing the Alps
- Agricultural
- Trade
- Gladiator Games
- Slavery
- Emperors after Augustus
Trade imports and exports in Rome around 100 B.C.
- 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
- Roman crops; celery, cilantro, fennel, carrots, pears, peaches, mulberries, and many other plants that now grow there were brought by the ancient Romans.
- Main trades with Spain, France, Middle East North Africa
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