Punic Wars- 3 wars
Rome vs. Carthage
1st war was for control of Sicily
2nd war was when Hannibal became general of Carthage and he wanted to avenge first defeat. Hannibal tried to sneak attack Rome through the Alps.
3rd war- Scipio attacked Carthage and Hannibal retreated and fought back at native city.
Rome defeated Carthage in all 3 Each war was harder for the Romans to win.
War 1 and 2 Rome was on the defense and the 3rd they were the aggressor.
Key players Hannibal (C) Scipio (R) Cincinnatus (R)
Lasting effects- Showed the civilizations in the Mediterranean that Rome was a domminant force.
By 70 BC Rome had conquered a lot of land around the Mediterranean coast.
Roman Republic- Shortly after their victory 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- Another civil war broke out because on his 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.
Augustus- is 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.
Gladiator Games is what we are researching.
Their are around thirty different types of gladiator games that have been identified.
They loved novetly in the arena like having wild animals like tigers.
There are around thirty different types of gladiators that have been identified. Andabatae (Sight Restricted Gladiators) Bestiarii (Beast Fighters) Dimachaeri (Gladiators With Two Swords) Eques (Horseback And Sword Gladiators) Gallus (Gladiators With A Lance) Essedari (War-Chariot Fighters) Hoplomachi (Armed Fighters) Laquerarii (Lasso Fighters) Murmillones (Gladius and Shield Gladiators) Naumachiarii ( Combatants in Sea-fights) Provocatores (Challengers Protected by a Breastplate) Retiarii (Net Fighters) Rudiarius (Free Gladiators) Sagittarius (Mounted Bowman) Samnites: (Large Shields and Plumed Helmets) Secutores (Two Small Eye-Holes in Helmet) Scissores (Carvers - Short Swords) Thracian, or Thrax (Curved Sword) Velites (Spear Fighters)
http://www.roman-colosseum.info/gladiators/gladiator-games.htm
Thumbs up means save the gladiator that’s down and thumbs down means let him die.
Order of Events at the Gladiator games
Animal hunts- They had a scene and the Emperor would use a bow from his box seat and shoot them.
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