Punic War Flashcards
How long did each punic war last
1st punic war 20 years
2nd punic war 15 years
3rd punic war 7 years
What were the reults of each punic war
1st punic war draw
2nd punc war Romans won
3rd punic war Roman won
Who was the general of the carthigians army
Cannibal
What caused the first punic war
Rome wanted 3 islands to be theirs but carthage had already taken over them and wouldn’t give the islands to the romans
What caused the second punic war
The carthigians wanted to take over Iberia but some of the cities there were allies with Rome so the Romans decided to fight back
What caused the third punic war
The second punic war was still going on and Rome needed to take out Carthage so they decided to divert their armies to the capital of Carthage and fight them there
