only with Carthage‚ but with Hannibal who sworn a blood oath against Rome when he was just a young boy by his father Hamilcar Barca‚ who died in 229 B.C.‚ this time it was more like his mission had come to avenge Rome (Morey‚W.C.‚1901). It was two years later‚ that Hannibal marched his army across the Ebro River into Saguntum‚ an Iberian city under
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The second Punic war was between Rome and Carthage; the struggle of Carthage to remain the power house in the western Mediterranean was the major cause of the war. It took place between 218 to 201 B.C. and during his period‚ cartage lost Spain and the Islands in Italy to Rome‚ which it was dominating prior to the second Punic war. Rome became vigilant because the Carthage was expanding her territory in the Spanish peninsula; Rome could not stand the chance to lose her grip on power. The Carthaginian
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achieving their goal. Juno‚ who holds a grudge with the Trojans‚ summons the help of Aeolus (god of the winds) to keep Aeneas & his men from reaching Italy. Aeneas and (8 of his 20 ships) survive the ravaging winds and land in Carthage where they are welcomed by Dido (the queen of Carthage). This affords Aeneas and his men the opportunity to rest & refresh before continuing on to Italy. Throughout their journey Aeneas selflessly works as a leader and motivator for his men despite his own fears and concerns
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to get Aeneas to reach Rome. Fate is so powerful that even the gods recognize that Aeneas’s ultimate fate cannot be tampered with. However‚ it is not decided how the events will unfold until this fate is reached. Throughout Aeneas’s journey from Carthage to Italy‚ he has certain gods on his side such as Venus and Jove that work to help him reach Italy‚ while the main opposer of Aeneas’s fate to reach Italy is Juno. Ultimately‚ Fate limits the gods’ power to control the lives of humans‚ but still
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Formative influences 1. Phoenicians were traders and the greatest colonies they had was Carthage and when the home land fell to the Persian. Carthage became the greatest city. 2. Greeks they colonized near Sicily and the closet colony to Rome was Napal. They had a huge influence on literacy but the influence was not direct 3. Etruscans had the largest influences on Rome but no one knows where they came from‚ much like Greeks they had city-states. Were superior in metal working‚ had great resources
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The Punic Wars The Punic Wars were a series of wars between Rome‚ the powerful empire‚ and Carthage‚ a quickly made and equally powerful superpower. In 264 BC‚ Rome and Carthage started the lengthy and devastating series of wars over who should have control over the strategic island of Sicily. Rome and Carthage were affected greatly because wars have their consequences‚ good or bad. A total of thirteen million people died over the course of these wars. The wars started with a single conflict‚ but
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losing men and supplies. Once again Carthage lost‚ this time it lost the status of great military power. This all lasted from 218 BC thru 201 BC.
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Rome and Carthage. The Punic Wars were fought between 264 B.C. - 146 B.C. The First Punic War was fought for control over the islands of Corsica and Sicily. Because Rome annihilated Carthage‚ they were the most powerful empire in the ancient world‚ (“First Punic War”). Romans really wanted control over the islands of Corsica and Sicily. In the very beginning of the First Punic War‚ Carthage was the dominant power over the Mediterranean Sea. This war was a largely naval battle. Carthage actually had
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2nd Punic War The Roman Republic‚ early on in her history‚ was faced with a great foe from the South. Carthage and Rome were rivals throughout their shared history. What is likely the most notable of the conflicts waged between these two powers is the Second Punic War. This war‚ waged between the years of 218 – 201 B.C‚ saw Rome come dangerously close to her own demise. The Carthaginian campaign in Italy‚ led by Hannibal Barca‚ was immensely destructive and costly for Rome. It is interesting to
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Rome and Carthage - had friendly treaties with each other. However‚ tensions developed as the economic interests of each party began to leave no room for the other. While Carthage was larger and richer with an excellent Navy‚ Rome had a strong government backed with a seemingly inexhaustible land army of citizens. In particular‚ conflicts occurred over a clash of economic interests. The First Punic War (also called the Sicilian War) began in 264BC as a result of both Rome and Carthage wishing
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