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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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