Punic Wars
The alternate name for the Punic wars
Carthaginian Wars
What is the definition of Carthage?
The New City
Who are the Carthaginians?
The people Rome fought in the Punic wars.
How did the first Punic War begin?
Rome sent its army to Sicily to stop Carthaginians from taking over
What is the Battle of Zama?
At this battle, Scipio crushed most of Hannibal's army
What did the Romans have to learn?
Naval Warfare
Carthage's best general
Hannibal
Who is Scipio?
A general who defeated Hannibal in the 2nd Punic Wars
Why did the have Romans build a navy?
They never had to fight on water
What is Hannibal's age when he goes into the army?
25 years
Rome was just a ______ before the Punic wars
City
Founders of Carthage
The Phoenicians.
What's the Battle of Cannae?
A battle in which the Romans lost in 216 b.c
What did Carthage have to do at the end of the First Punic War?
Pay a huge fine and give up their navy
How many elephants did Hannibal originally take with him?
37
What were the two empires that wanted Sicily?
Rome + Carthage
What was Carthage called before it was Carthage?
Phoenicia.
What's a triremes?
A type of Roman warship
Who were the two first generals of Carthage?
Hamilcar and Hasdrubal
What were Scipio's two names?
Publius Cornelius Scipio and Scipio Africanus
What was the most important thing for Carthaginians
Silver/Gold mines in Spain
Who revolted against the Carthaginians, resulting to the beginning of the Punic Wars?
Messana (City in Sicily)
How many marines were sent to stop Carthage from taking over Sicily?
30,000 men! (That's an insane amount)
How many people were enslaved?
50,000 men, women and children
What is the Latin word for Punic Wars?
Poeni