The Second Punic War began in 218 B.C. and lasted until a peace treaty was signed between Rome and Carthage in 201 B.C. (Morey‚ 1901). In Rome’s attempts to try and restrain Carthage’s expansion in western Europe they lost tens of thousands of troops to Carthage’s commander‚ Hannibal‚ as he marched from Spain into Italy and then across the Roman territories. This appeared to be the course of the fate of Rome until Hannibal’s reinforcements were kept from reaching him and he was drawn out of Italy
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for Rome Carthage was defeated and its navy surrendered to Rome. There were many battles during this war and Carthage was indeed very brave and strong. It was a close call. A different outcome to any of these battles could have changed history as we know it. Even deeper changes would happen if the bigger battles had different outcomes. The Second Punic War was also called Second Carthaginian War. Rome gained control of Corsica and Sardinian making the Carthaginians pay even a greater indemnity.
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How important was the Second Boer War (1899-1902) in changing attitudes in Britain to imperialism during the period 1880-1902? The Boer War of 1899-1902 was vital in regards to changing attitudes towards British imperialism in the time period of 1880-1902‚ as despite the early populist view during the war seeming to be pro-imperialist‚ following notable events such as mafficking (1900) and potentially even the 1900 General Election‚ there was a real sense of antagonism towards the brutal methods
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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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OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS A STUDY OF HAVE THE CHECHENS’ INDEPENDENCE CLAIMS BEEN LEGITIMATE DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND RUSSO-CHECHEN WARS? SPRING 2010 İçindekiler INTRODUCTION1 LEGITIMACY8 THE FIRST RUSSO-CHECHEN WAR9 THE SECOND RUSSO-CHECHEN WAR14 SELF-DETERMINATION16 CONCLUSION16 INTRODUCTION A GENERAL VIEW OF CHECHENYA AND RUSSIA IN EASTERN EUROPE Chechnya
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World War II was one of the most monumental events in history and certainly one of the most significant events in the 20th century. The series of confrontational events that led up to Pearl Harbor and the events that followed up until the Japanese surrender in 1945‚ were waged on the political‚ and military fronts‚ but one aspect of the war which sometimes is overlooked is the war waged on the social front. What makes the social aspect of war so significant si that it involves a dynamic within humans
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First Boer War Main article: First Boer War The First Anglo-Boer War (1880–1881)‚ also known as the "Transvaal War‚" was a relatively brief conflict in which Boer (Descendants of Dutch settlers. Translates as ’Farmer ’) successfully rebelled against British rule in the Transvaal‚ and re-established their independence‚ lost in 1877‚ when the Boers fought the British in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus. [edit] Second Anglo-Boer War Main article:
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Punic Wars The three Punic wars consisted of a series of conflicts of interest‚ especially land control‚ between the growing Roman Republic and the already existing Carthaginian Empire. The Punic wars started in year 246 BC and extended until year 146 BC. During this period‚ the Romans had control over the main peninsula of Italy and Carthage ruled the islands and also the commerce of the West part of the Mediterranean. These two empires were in good terms at one point; however‚ a dispute regarding
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three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome‚ in the beginning 264 B.C. and the ending with the destruction of Carthage in 146 B.C. By the time the first Punic war broke out‚ Rome had become the dominate power throughout the Italian peninsula‚ while Carthage a powerful city in the Northern Africa had established itself as the leading maritime power in the world. The first Punic wars broke out in 264 B.C. when Rome interfered in a dispute on the carthagian controlled Island of Sicily; The war ended with
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Kiko Alonso History 105 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
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