October 31 Flashcards
The Punic Wars - When did they happen and what was it? (2)
1) The conflict between Rome and Carthage and their allies
2) 3rd -2nd BCE
The Punic Wars - What were the main sources of the Punic Wars? (3)
1) Livy
2) Polybius (3rd war)
3) o Carthaginian evidence
First Punic War- Who did Rome support and why?
1) Rome backed Italy
2) Italy was captured by Messana
First Punic War- Who did Carthage back?
1) Backed Syracuse
First Punic War - When did it take place?
264-241BCE
First Punic War - WHo had the strongest Navy?
Carthaginians
First Punic War - WHere did the it take place
Sicily
First Punic War - How did the Romans win the battle?
1) building a fleet at sea which defeated the Carthage
First Punic War - What did the Romans capture after the battle? (2)
1) Coscia
2) Sardinia
238BCE
First Punic War - After the battle at Sicily which they lost…. What did the Carthaginians do that worried the Romas
1) Expanded to Spain
First Punic War -What were the results and outcomes?
1) Rome confiscates Sicily (first Roman territory outside Italian peninsula → beginning of Roman Empire
2) Carthage weakened by war indemnity,revolts among unpaid troops→ Roman capture of Corsica and Sardinia in 238 BC
3) Carthaginians seek to expand territory in Spain→ Roman anxiety
First Punic War - Define Triereme
Greek ships
First Punic War - Define Corvas
Roman ships with boarding ramp (KEY TECHNOLOGY)
Second Punic War - Who were the Carathagenian generals (3)
1) Hamilicar Barca
2) Hadsrubal
3) Hannibal Barca
Control Caratheagenian forces
Second Punic War - Problem 1 (2)
(226) Romans and Cathagininas agreed not to cross Ebro River. They did lol
Second Punic War - Problem 2
Catherigian forces led by Hannibal Barca captured Saguntum.
2) Saguntum BFF’S of Amicittia which is BFF with the Roman’s
Second Punic War- How did the Romans justify stopping the Catherigians from invading Saguntum?
Through the use of diplomacy. Saguntum captured - who were allied by Amicittia who are BFF’S with the Romans.
- Think mutual friends lol
Second Punic War - How did the war begin?
Hannibal (know for sneaky attacks) - captures Saguntum and breaks Treaty signed in 226 to not cross the Ebro River.
Second Punic War - How did Hannibal suprise the Romans when invading Italy? (2)
- Had 6000 calvary and 40 elephants
- Big dick energy move all thought (elephants)
Second Punic War - According to Levy, why was Hannibal unable to defeat the Romans
-Romans had a philosophy were they rather die than surrender.
Second Punic War - Where did the Roman contain Hannibal and his boyz
- Southern Italy
Second Punic War - Romans invade North Africa lead by Scipio. What was the result?
- Hannibal is defeated in the battle of Zama (202BCE) and dies in exile in Asia Minor
Second Punic War - Why did Rome win the war? (2)
1) Hannibal goal was never to destroy Rome but rather negotiate a better deal for thr Catherigians
2) Romans eventually prevailed Hannibal by 3 war tactics
Second Punic War - How did the Romans prevail againt Hannibal that ultimately was one of the reason why Rome won the war? (3)
1) Avoiding pitch battles - Fabian Tactic
2) Cuncutor - Delayer
3) Informal battles - Fabian knew Hannibal was a better general and refused to fight strategically. This caused politicion to go mad and create bad rep with Rome