The Punic Wars

Rome vs. Carthage

Punic Wars

• 1st Punic War-264-241 BC• 2nd Punic War-218-201 BC• 3rd Punic War-149-146 BC

Casus Belli(cause of war)

• Rome and Carthage were two trading cities• Competed over trade routes and trade

partners• So they fought

Hannibal

• Hannibal• Leading Carthigian general• Planned to lead army of elephants over Alps

into Roman Empire• Lost half of army but still enough to ravage

Rome• Was lured back to Carthage by Scipio attacking

Carthage

Scipio

• Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (full name)• General who finally defeated Hannibal• Lured him out of Roman territory by invading

Carthage• Defeated Hannibal once and for all at battle

of Zama

Outcome

• 1st Punic War- Rome won- got Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia

• 2nd Punic War- Rome won- got Spain• 3rd Punic War- Rome won- got Africa and

Carthage• After third Punic War, Rome razed Carthage to

the ground, ending the Punic Wars

Carthago Delenda Est!

Carthage Must Be Destroyed!

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