To understand the causes of the first Punic War is to understand the normal chain of event almost every great nation went through. Rome just before the first war was expanding‚ not just through brute strength but also through diplomacy. Most of Italy had been brought under Roman rule when the first Punic War broke out‚ and this is were the first 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
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just the opposite is evident. Battle tactics are for anyone to use‚ but work best with military’s that are stable and continually training. In many cases‚ militaries throughout the world can be seen using the same tactics today as used in the 2nd Punic War particularly The Battle of Cannae. What make tactics improve so well is the repetition of both practicing in training and executing tactics on the battlefield. Battle tactics improved with the establishment of a professional military because‚ most
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The responsibility for the Punic wars greatly shifts from one to the next as both Rome and Carthage were Superpowers in their own right and it was inevitable that there would be a collision and subsequent reaction from any action taken. This exhausting conflict was‚ according to Caven‚ a ‘contest in three rounds’ in which the Romans fought first for control of Sicily‚ then for the leadership of the western Mediterranean and finally to determine the survival or extinction of Carthage. By 270
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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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Physical Environment A major component of the physical environment in the Second Punic War is the treaty between Carthage and Rome. The treaty outlined the borders between Carthage and Spain‚ the division between Rome and Carthage. After the First Punic War‚ Carthage began trying to expand those borders‚ one of the main reasons the Second Punic War began. Hannibal and the Carthaginian army frequently catch the Romans off guard with his bold actions of rucking through treacherous terrain and weather
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Assess how the contributions of Fabius Maximus and Scipio Africanus to the Second Punic War. Scipio Africanus and Fabius Maximus both contributed to the course of the Second Punic War‚ although their victories were different‚ they both had success. Firstly was Fabius whose strategy‚ which would avoid direct contact to Hannibal‚ with dismay from many of Fabiuses peers. In contrast Scipio’s ability to learn from Hannibal’s tactics and derive a strategy that would end up with what was thought impossible
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Rome was well prepared for their Hannibal’s arrival Aemilius Paulus and Terentius Varro at this time were elected into council. They didn’t want to continue the war they wanted to go ahead and end it once and for all. They built up eight legions‚ which would be twice the army of Hannibal. Hannibal waited for them to make their move in Apulia‚ and in 216 BC they both moved and met near the small town of Cannae. Hannibal won that battle leaving Rome in shame and again we are painted the same picture
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empire and to become the leader of the Phoenician colonies. Carthage was‚ most of the time‚ at war with the Greeks and the Romans. By 264 BCE‚ Carthage and Rome were fiercely fighting for control of the Western Mediterranean. After the first Punic war‚ Carthage lost Sicily to the Romans which they tried to take back in the second Punic war. Carthage began to lose power and decline after they lost the war. (Morey‚ n.d.) CARTHAGE‚ THE CENTER OF PHOENICIAN TRADE AND ALMOST AN EQUAL TO ROME Carthage rose
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Similarities between Conflicts: Second Punic war and Second Persian War The Second Punic War was led by Hannibal during 218 – 201 BC in Greece and the Second Persian War was led by Xerxes During 480 – 479 BC in Greece. Both have similarities and differences between wars. The second Punic and second Persian wars are similar in their background causes but different in their foreground causes. The conflicts have similar structural causes such as social factors‚ vengeance and geographical proximity
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The second punic war marks the peak of Roman power. It was the first time they were vulnerable‚ but it was also the last time. Hannibal took the fight to Rome’s land instead of waiting for the Roman to come. Although Hannibal came very close to bring Rome down to their knees‚ he still couldn’t do the impossible and Rome‚ at the end‚ still triumphed. And that’s Rome first step into what we know about them now‚ an ancient super power. Let’s talk about the casualty. The Second Punic War had a total
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