Punic Wars- series of 3 wars rome vs carthage. 1st war 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. he lost half of his men and elephants. 3rd War- Scipio attacked carthage and hannibal retreated and fought back at native city.
Rome defeated Carthage in all three wars. each war was harder for the romans to win though. Wars 1 and 2- rome was on the defensive and was an agressor in the last.
Key Players- Hanniabal(C) Scipio(R) Cincinnatus(R)
Lasting effects- showed the civilizations in the Mediterranean that rome was a dominat force. By 70BC rome had conquered a lot of land around the mediterranean coast.
Roman republic- shortly after their victories in the Punic wars the quick 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 a job. One of the reasons leading to a civil war. another civil war broke out because of the death of julius caesar.
Avengers of Caesar. Octavian, Antony, Lepidus avenged caesar and became the second triuvirate. Even jealousy here. octavian forced lepidus to reitre his power. Antony fell in love with cleopatra and followed her to egypt. Leaving octavian to be the sole leader.
Agustus- the term given to octavian meaning exalted one. Rome was at the peak of its power and at peace to 180AD.Pax Romana- roman peace
Research slavery- played an important role in society and the economy. Besides manual labor, slaves performed many domestic services, and might be employed at highly skilled jobs and professions. Teachers, accountants, and physicians were often slaves. Greek slaves in particular might be highly educated. Unskilled slaves, or those condemned to slavery as punishment, worked on farms, in mines, and at mills. Their living conditions were brutal, and their lives short. They were considered property of the roman law. a slaves testimony in court could not be excepted unless he was tortured.skilled or educated slaves were allowed to earn their own money, and might hope to save enough to buy their freedom. In certain periods, a great number of slaves for the Roman market were acquired through warfare. The Roman military brought back captives
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