Punic Wars

Who?:

• RomeRome
  Rome
  Timeline
  
  
  
  
  Year
  What Happened
  
  
  
  
  753 BC
  Rome founded under King
  
  
  509 BC
  Tarquin takes over, converts to Republic
  
  
  80s BC
  Marius elected 7 times
  
  
  44 BC
  Julius Caesar becomes dictator
  
  
  27 BC - 14 AD
  [[Augustus Caesar]]'s rule
  
  
  96-180 AD
  5 Good Emperors
  
  
  476 AD
  Romulus Augustus deposed, now barbarian emperor
  
  
  
  
  Theo...
  • Scipio
  • FabiusPlutarch, Fabius
    Plutarch, Fabius
    Summary
    Early, Fabius had the reputation of being a slow, insensible, submissive man, but when he was tried, his true character was revealed as being prudent, careful, and constant. He was given dictatorship over Rome to protect them against the pillaging Hannibal, yet when he got into the field, his careful and deliberate actions were interpreted as fear and timidity. Only Hannibal recognized the brilliant strategy behind Fabius's movements. He was often ridiculed and spoken...
• Carthage
  • Hamilcar
  • HannibalHannibal
    Hannibal
    Father, Hasdarubal, instilled hatred for Romans
    Fought Fabius, the roman general
    

War #1

• impetus: prevent Carthage from taking Sicily, gaining control over Western Mediterannean
• events: fighting in Messina (Sicily)
• outcome: Rome controls Carthaginian military
  • Hamilcar upset -> Hannibal upset

War #2

• impetus: Hannibal inherited anger from dad, gathers army & crosses Ebro River
• events: H crosses alps w/ war elephants, wins big battle @ Cannae w/ enveloping strategy; Scipio attacks Carthage & H has to go back
• outcome: Carthage can no longer defend itself

War #3

• impetus: Carthage breaks unfair treaty to defend itself
• outcome: Rome razes, enslaves, and slaughters everyone