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The Punic Wars (264-146 B.C.E.)

The Punic Wars (264-146 B.C.E.). What was Carthage?. Powerful city Phoenician colony – 8 th Century BCE Punic is Latin for Phoenician Carthage had a large commercial empire Great harbor at Carthage S_________ and T ______________ Controlled trade in the western Mediterranean

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The Punic Wars (264-146 B.C.E.)

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  1. The Punic Wars (264-146 B.C.E.)

  2. What was Carthage? • Powerful city • Phoenician colony – 8th Century BCE • Punic is Latin for Phoenician • Carthage had a large commercial empire • Great harbor at Carthage • S_________ and T ______________ • Controlled trade in the western Mediterranean • Carthaginian trading MAP! • Major rival of Rome

  3. Where did Carthaginian power lie? • Navy • Very large • Phoenician sailing tradition • Army • Mercenaries (hired soldiers) • Government • Oligarchy – ruled by the _________ Where did their wealth come from?

  4. How many Punic wars were there?

  5. First Punic War (264-241 BCE) • Carthage and Rome traditionally friends: treaties on trading rights • Carthage clashed with others… Greeks • Carthage and Rome fought for 23 years over control of Sicily: (SHOW ON MAP) • Strengths • Roman strength – army • Carthaginian strength – navy • Rome won – Sicily became a province of Rome

  6. Over the course of the war, Rome build up its Navy. • Rome’s new weapon – grappling hook • Lashed ships together • Forced ship crews to fight one another on deck • Hand-to-hand fighting was a Roman strength • Rome broke Carthage’s Long held Naval superiority!

  7. In the meantime… (1 to 2 Wars) (Show on MAP)

  8. Second Punic War (218-201 BCE)

  9. In the meantime… 2 to 3 Punic War

  10. Third Punic War (149-146 BCE)

  11. Provincial Governments • Each conquered area was a province of Rome • Proconsuls • Governor • Typically patrician class • often corrupt • Publicans • tax collectors • Auctioned • Took as much as possible

  12. Rome Grows Wealthy

  13. Old Roman Values Diminish

  14. What did expansion mean for Rome?

  15. Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Poorer

  16. Review Questions • Where was the city of Carthage located? • What was the basic, underlying cause of all of the Punic wars? • Describe the military actions of Hannibal. • Why was it easier for Rome to expand following the defeat of Carthage? • How did Rome grow wealthy as its territory expanded? • How was the “Roman mob” created?

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