Punic Wars
- Series of 3 wars
- Rome vs Carthage
- 1st War
- 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 in all 3 wars. Each war was harder for the Romans to win
- War 1-2
- 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 BC, Rome had conquered a lot of land around the Mediterranean coast
- Roman Republic
- After 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 jobs
- One of the reasons leading to a civil war
- Julius Caesar
- Debate Information
- Another civil war broke out because of Caesar's death
- Avengers of Caesar
- Octavian, 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 of Rome
- Augustus
- The term given 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
Hannibal crossing the Alps
-One of the most major achievements of the 2nd Punic War
-Hannibal knew it would be a difficult trip and prepared the best he could.
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