What were the Punic Wars? • a series of three wars between Rome & Carthage • lasted from 264-146 BCE What was the main outcome of the Punic Wars for Rome? • Rome was able over the next 100 years, to dominate the Mediterranean basin, leading to the diffusion of Roman culture. The First Punic War (264-241 BCE) What was the 1st Punic War about? • control of Sicily & the western Mediterranean • Hannibal’s father, Hamilcar Barca led Carthage’s military. Rome used the Corvus-a device that helped Roman soldiers board & take over ships from Carthage because they weren’t a naval power yet. First Punic War - 60 Second History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- hSCCRaVJ5g What was the outcome of the 1st Punic War? • Rome captures Sicily • Rome became the main naval power in the Mediterranean Sea. • Hamilcar Barca signed a peace treaty. • Carthage was defeated • His son, Hannibal, would grow up to hate Rome. What happened in the 2nd Punic War? 2nd Punic War (218-201 BCE) • Hannibal, the Carthage general and “father of strategy”, wanted revenge against Rome. • Hannibal led his army across Spain, France, through the Alps with 50,000 infantry, 9,000 cavalry, & 60 elephants with the idea of capturing Rome. • After 10 years, he lost over half his men and most of the elephants. • Rome would come to adopt elements of Hannibal’s military tactics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gbPIyCuGTA Video: Hannibal's elephants – BBC Second Punic War - 60 Second History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH6G1Mqe6nk Second Punic War timeline (218-201 BC) 218 BC – Hannibal leaves Spain to attack Rome 216 BC – Hannibal defeats Roman army at Cannae & stays in Italy for 10 years 202 BC – Roman general Scipio draws Hannibal back to Carthage & defeats Hannibal at Zama 201 BC – Carthage surrenders Outcome – Carthage gives up Spain, its army and navy. The Third Punic War (149-146 BCE) What happens in the 3rd Punic War? • Rome sets Carthage on fire. • Its population of 50,000 sold into slavery. • Carthage was made a Roman province. • Rome had dominance over the Western Mediterranean Sea. Third Punic War - 60 Second History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blpERoHT1Dg THREE WARS RESULTED IN ROMAN VICTORY, THE DESTRUCTION OF CARTHAGE, AND EXPANDED TRADE AND WEALTH FOR ROME. The source for the picture & quote is Wikipedia.“Roman provinces on the eve of the assassination of Julius Caesar, 44 BC” Works Cited List http://www.penfield.edu/webpages/jgiotto/onlinetextbook.cfm?subpage=1479806 http://historycollection.co/roman-military-might-6-key-battles-decided-first-punic-war/ http://www.penfield.edu/webpages/jgiotto/onlinetextbook.cfm?subpage=1482133 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzRJiIvdbSoKcm5hRENRcTJqZzA/edit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzRJiIvdbSoKSXlfX29xa3lIUVk/edit.