Punic Wars Causes Events Outcomes Effects 1 st

1 st Punic War Somebody Carthage Wanted to control all of Sicily But The

2 nd Punic War Somebody Hannibal (a great Carthaginian soldier) Wanted To attack Rome.

3 rd Punic War Somebody Carthage Wanted To attack a Carthage ally But Rome

Punic Wars Overview Setting Where and When? Italian Peninsula Carthage Characters Who were the

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Punic Wars • Causes • Events • Outcomes • Effects

1 st Punic War Somebody Carthage Wanted to control all of Sicily But The Roman army defeated the Carthaginian Navy So Carthage asked for peace, and Rome took control of Sicily and other islands off the coast. Indemnity = payment for damages

2 nd Punic War Somebody Hannibal (a great Carthaginian soldier) Wanted To attack Rome. He marches over the Alps with thousands of soldiers and elephants. He defeated the Roman armies, destroying towns. But The Romans attacked Carthage So Hannibal rushed back to Carthage, but was defeated. Carthage’s navy was destroyed, and Rome took control of Spain.

3 rd Punic War Somebody Carthage Wanted To attack a Carthage ally But Rome invaded Carthage again. The Romans cut off the food supply, destroyed the soil, and burned the city. Carthage was destroyed. Rome took control of the Mediterranean So

Punic Wars Overview Setting Where and When? Italian Peninsula Carthage Characters Who were the key figures? Scipio (Rome) Hannibal (Carthage) Plot Problem or Goal What were the problems? What goals did they hope to achieve? Both Rome and Carthage wanted control of Mediterranean for trade and $ Plot Events Main Events that took place 1 st Punic War 2 nd Punic War 3 rd Punic War Plot Outcome/ Resolution What was the result? Was the problem solved? Rome controls parts of Spain, Carthage, and expands over Mediterranean So What? Why is this important? Rome expands the empire. What lessons were Trade and $ increase in the learned? Mediterranean Basin.