saguntum/war #2 Flashcards
1
Q
what did rome encourage people of saguntum?
A
to rebel against Carth.
2
Q
hanni attacked …
A
sagun.
3
Q
how did hanni. attack rome?
A
entered from north rome, 100,000+ soldiers, with war elephants.
4
Q
how was rome when hanni. attack and who did they call?
A
rome was not prepared, they had “beefed up” its defenses in the south, and called upon dictators
5
Q
the battle of cannae :
A
it was the worst loss by rome bc of hanni. Eventually rome had a general who attacked Carth.
6
Q
who was Scipio Africanus
A
a romen general
7
Q
what was hanni. forced to do?
A
forced to defend his homeland
8
Q
battle of zama:
A
rome won this battle, and the battle that decided the war
9
Q
rome won the 2nd…
A
2nd punic war
