Punic wars

Ch. 12Punic warsThe slideshow is in kiosk mode, meaning that you have to use the action buttons placed in the slideshow to move from slide to slide. The only exit buttons for the show are on the first and last slide. Throughout the slide there will be audio clips denoted by a speaker shape, click on those to hear the slides spoken out loud.1During this time, Rome was still growing as a Republic.Rome was threatened by another Mediterranean region.This region was called Carthage.

**ADD CARTHAGE TO YOUR MAP**Introduction

264 BC war broke out. 1st Punic War

Rome wanted island of Sicily. Carthage already had colonies there.

**ADD SICILY TO YOUR MAP**Punic wars begin

Carthage wanted to expand into Spain. Spain had gold, silver, copper, lead, and iron as natural resources. Rome did not want Carthage so close to their empire.

Rome encouraged Spain to revolt against Carthage. Carthage sent greatest general, Hannibal, to Rome.Hannibals attack in 218 BC started the Second Punic WarHannibal attacks: second punic war

Hannibal

Carthage had a strong navy. Rome did not have a navy, only a strong army.

Rome quickly assembled a naval fleet. Modeled after Carthage, but invented a moveable bridge that they could use to bored another ship and fight hand to hand battle.

Rome finally won Sicily in 241 BC and Carthage had to pay a huge fine to Rome.Punic wars begin

Hannibal had an army of 46,000 men and 37 elephants. Sailed from Carthage to Spain. Army marched through Gaul (present day France).

Carthage crossed Alps to attack.Cold and mountain tribes killed half of the army from Carthage.

**ADD GAUL AND THE ALPS TO YOUR MAP**Hannibal attacks: second punic war

216 BC Hannibal defeated Romans at Battle of Cannae, Southern Italy.

206 BC Roman forces, led by Scipio, captured Spain and attacked Carthage.Hannibal returned to Carthage to help.

202 BC Scipios people defeated Carthage in Battle of Zama.Carthage had to give up their navy and pay a large fine to Rome.Spain is now Roman territory.

Rome is now a supreme power in the Western Mediterranean.Hannibal attacks: second punic war

Scipio

Rome still considered Carthage a military threat.

146 BC Rome destroyed Carthage in Third Punic War.Rome was also waging war in the eastern Mediterranean at this time.

140s BC Greece fell completely under Roman Rule.

20 years later Rome moved into Asia.Third punic war

Where was Carthage located? (In what region of what continent?)Why did the First Punic War break out?How did Rome fight Carthage at sea? (What invention helped them?)Who was the great Carthage general in the Second Punic War?Why did the Second Punic War start?How did Hannibal attack in the Second Punic War?Why was the Third Punic War fought?What land/territory was gained in the First, Second, and Third Punic Wars?

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