History Flashcards
What are four examples of ways William kept control of England?
Motte and Bailey castles, The Feudal system, the Domesday book and the Harrying of the North and the control of the church
What was the City where Romulus and Remus born called?
Alba Longa
Who were Romulus and Remus found by?
A She-Wolf
Who founded Rome?
Romulus
Which river did Alba Longa stand on?
The River Tibia
Which God were Romulus and Remus’ Father?
The God Mars
Who brought Romulus and Remus up as their son?
A Shepherd
When did Rome and Carthage go to war?
264 BC
When did the Punic Wars end?
The Punic Wars ended until 146 BC
During the first Punic War, who won and how long did it take them?
Rome won and it took them 20 Years to win
When did Rome and Carthage make peace?
Rome and Carthage made peace in 241 BC
At the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC, how many Romans died?
70000 Romans died at the Battle of Cannae
When was Hannibal forced to retreat after being defeated by Scipio in the Battle of Zama?
202 BC
Who was the enemy from Africa in the punic wars?
The Carthaginians
How many punic wars were there?
There were three
When was the second punic war?
218-201BC
Who invaded Italy in 218BC?
The Carthaginians led by the great general Hannibal
What did Hannibal take when he invaded Italy?
30 war elephants and about 60,000 men
Who died on the cartaginians side in the invasion of Italy ?
Half the men and almost all the elephants
