Punic Wars
- Series of 3 wars
- Rome vs Carthage
- 1st war was over control of Sicily
- 2nd war - when Hanibal 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 of the wars. Each war was harder for the Romans to win though.
- War 1-2, Rome was on the defensive. Aggressor in the last war.
- Key players - Hannibal (Carthage), Scipio (Rome), Cincinnatus (Rome)
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 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 boke out because of Caesar 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 A.D.
- Pax Romana - "Roman Peace"
Research:
- Hanniball crossing the Alps?
- Agricultural
- Trade
- Gladiator Games
- Slavery
- Emperors after Augustus
My group got Slavery.
Slaves were extremely to the Romans. Slaves were normally people who were captured in war and then sent back to Rome to work. There was a law that allowed fathers to sell their own children into slavery in case they were in need of money! 25% of the people in Rome were unfortunately slaves. Emperor's had about 20,000 slaves, and wealthy men had about 500. Julius Caesar enslaved 500,000 people.
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