recruited Spanish soldiers‚ the toughest of them all‚ into their army. This would‚ as Hannibal hoped‚ help their army to assume again their military authority and strength. The second Punic War was sparked by Roman-induced rebellion in Saguntum‚ a Spanish city dominated by Carthage. In response‚ Hannibal sent over 40‚000 troops over the alps after Rome. His brand new tactic was the power of an elephant. Hannibal sent elephants booming down the mountains‚ shocking the Romans in Italy. To Hannibal’s
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analyzed and discussed to understand the brilliance behind one of the greatest military tactical attacks in history. The Battle of Lake Trasimene was waged by one of the most charismatic‚ smart‚ and cunning generals of all time in Hannibal. Hannibal‚ the son of Hamilcar Barca of Carthage‚ was raised to eat‚ breath‚ and hate Rome from the beginning of his childhood. Livy states that‚ “From the day when he was proclaimed commander in chief‚ he seemed to regard Italy as his assigned field of action‚ and
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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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Corsica and Sardinia from Carthage in the year of 237 BC. From 237 to 219 Hannibal‚ son of Hamilicar‚ and Hasdrubal‚ Hamilcar’s son-in-law‚ conquered parts of Spain for Carthage. In 226 BC an agreement with Rome set the northern border of the Carthaginian conquest to the Ebro river which was located in northern Spain. However‚ the Romans themselves crossed the Ebro river‚ heading south on a conquest train. Hannibal decided to face the Romans for doing so. This meeting was at Saguntum
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3rd Punic War and the end of Carthage History is built up upon many turning points. A turning point is an idea‚ event‚ or action that directly or indirectly caused a change. It can cause a change in culture‚ society‚ economy‚ government etc. A great example of a turning point in history is the American Revolution. A big turning point was the 3rd Punic War and the End of Carthage. In 509 BC Carthage and Rome signed a friendship treaty. But this friendship would not last forever. There
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Corsica and Sardinia. One of the most successful Carthaginian commanders was Hammilcar Barca‚ who was a sworn enemy to Rome. He governed Spain from 237 BCE until 229/8 BCE. During this time‚ he rebuilt Carthaginian power in Spain‚ and established new allies. He founded Barcino (later renamed Barcelona) in 230 BCE. In 229/8 BCE‚ Hammilcar died in battle‚ and was succeeded by his son Hannibal. Hannibal had highly respected his father‚ especially after he sacrificed his life to save his son.
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The outcomes of the Punic wars The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time‚ they were probably the largest wars that had ever taken place. The term Punic comes from the Latin word Punicus (or Poenicus)‚ meaning "Carthaginian"‚ with reference to the Carthaginians’ Phoenician ancestry. The main cause of the Punic Wars was the conflicts of interest between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. The Romans
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Q1. The First‚ Second‚ Third Punic Wars. (Answer all parts) Discuss the clash between the Romans and the Carthaginians. a. The Punic Wars are considered one of the most important Wars in the entire history of Western Civilization. Why? b. Then I need you to present a War Package. Include: o Causation‚ winners‚ losers? o Why did Rome win and what did it win? o What was the basic cause(s) for the whole war package‚ do YOU think? I need the OVERALL REASON (S) c. In what ways did Rome
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Romans didn’t expect Hannibal to do was to cross over the alps‚ because it was presumed impossible. Hannibal used this to his advantage and did exactly what the Romans thought to be impossible by cross the alps. According to Livy it took a full sixteen days later he made it into Italy‚ although he had lost a large portion of his army. Some accounts say that he lost almost seventy percent of his men. The troops Rome has placed in northern Italy was only recruits and Hannibal made easy work of them
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What seemed like what would be an easy Roman victory‚ turned into utter destruction. The night before the battle‚ Hannibal Barca‚ the Commander of the Carthaginians‚ formulated a plan to destroy the Romans. First‚ Hannibal would have the center of his army slowly fall back. After that‚ Hannibal would engage with the Roman flanks. On the day of the battle‚ the Romans boasted 80‚000 ground troops and 6‚000 cavalry‚ while the Carthaginians just had 40‚000
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