a deity told you to?That’s exactly what Aeneas does in Book IV of Virgil’s Aeneid.When Aeneas finds himself in Carthage shortly after the Trojan war‚ Queen Dido falls madly in love with him. However the Gods have different plans for Aeneas‚ and when Mercury tells him he must leave Carthage to found Rome‚ he resolves to give Dido the slip.Virgil uses Aeneas’ inclination to leave Carthage to found Rome to show that the will of the Gods is more important than love. Virgil first shows the strength of
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Rome‚ for Carthage‚ and for the western regions of the Mediterranean. It took place around 218 B.C. and it is a war that was never forgotten. This war marked the victory of Rome and the defeat of Carthage. After sensing Carthage as a threat to its power‚ Rome confronted Carthage which resulted in the second Punic War. After several battles‚ Carthage lost most of its acquired territories but they were free in their inland territory. 100 hostages were to be chosen by Scipio from Carthage and they had
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(Punic Wars‚ McKay et al.‚ p. 151) with a fierce Mediterranean rival‚ the Carthaginians. The Second Punic War was a major turning point for Rome and its continued overseas expansion. The Romans drove the Carthaginians out of Spain‚ and then attacked Carthage itself. The Romans‚ led by Scipio Africanus‚ defeated the Carthaginians‚
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the Carthaginian defenses. Scipio’s plan worked. Hannibal was recalled‚ leaving Italy and relinquishing all the territory he had gained when crossing the Alps. Hannibal met Scipio at Zama about 50 miles outside of Carthage (Mark‚ 2011). Scipio’s brilliant strategy
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Acragas portrayed to the city-states on Sicily what Rome was competent of. Segesta was again loss to Carthage‚ the city was conlusive to join the Raman cause in 263 BCE. Small level engagements came down without any conclusive result‚ and Acragas was terminated this second time with 50‚000 of its inhabitants suppressed. Although‚ it was crystal clear that whether Rome wanted to conquer Carthage by 261 BCE‚ avert continuous support of the enemy by the sea‚ and govern all of Sicily‚ they would
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the ancestors”(136) or “mos maiorum”. Aeneas perfectly embodied this. The Aeneas begins with our hero leaving Troy and making his way to Carthage‚ in hopes of finding land for his people. He is propelled forward by his love of the Gods and his piety instilled in him by his Roman upbringing. He knows he must continue on for the Roman Empire. While in Carthage‚ the queen‚ Dido‚ falls madly in love with him. The god Mercury came to visit Aeneas to remind him of his duty‚ “If you will not strive for
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According to Morey‚ W. C. (1901)‚ Carthage had a greater power‚ prestige‚ and influential navy‚ but Rome had a more efficient army. He also stated that Carthage had more extremely intelligent leaders‚ while Rome had a more immovable body of citizens. The main strength of Carthage had sufficiently rested in her wealth and commercial resources. On the other hand‚ Rome rely upon the character of her people and her well-organized political system. The notably large in size of the Carthaginians was shown
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The Punic Wars were three different wars that were fought between the Rome and Carthage and last over a total span of one hundred years. At this point in history‚ these were some of the largest wars ever‚ which included battles that were fought by nearly six- figure forces. These were two of quickest growing civilizations in the beginning of the Punic Wars‚ with Rome controlling much of Italy and Carthage growing throughout the Western Mediterranean. One of the main reasons these
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cause of war is found. Carthage had control over the western portion of Sicily‚ which threatened Syracuse‚ a Greek city state. Because of Rome’s diplomatic ties‚ the king of Syracuse called for Roman aid in defeating Carthage. This‚ coupled with the jealousy the Roman’s had for Carthage’s foothold on Sicily sparked the first war. After the first war the seeds for the second were sewed in the peace treaty Rome fastened for Carthage. Overall‚ the treaty brought shame to Carthage‚ which continued Roman
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Rome and Carthage were two great rival nations one located in the Italian peninsular while the other was located in the Mediterranean. Each of these powers exercise leadership in their sphere of influence until their interest for conquest led them to venture out of these territories. Rome influence was in the Italian Peninsular while Carthage was the leading power in the Mediterranean. Although Rome had been fighting within the Peninsular they have never gotten in contact with a power outside of
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