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The Punic Wars ( B.C.E.) © Student Handouts, Inc.

What was Carthage? Powerful city located near present-day Tunis, Tunisia, along the Mediterranean coast of Africa – Phoenician colony founded in the 8 th century BCE – Punic is Latin for Phoenician Carthage had a large commercial empire – Great harbor at Carthage – Phoenician tradition of sailing and trading – Controlled trade in the western Mediterranean – Carthaginian trading empire spread to islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and western Sicily, along with southern Iberian peninsula (modern-day Spain) Major rival of Rome

Where did Carthaginian power lie? Navy – Very large – Phoenician sailing tradition Army – Mercenaries (hired soldiers) Government – Oligarchy – ruled by the wealthy elites (those made rich through trade)

How many Punic wars were there? 1st BCE Fought over Sicily Rome won 2nd BCE Rome challenged Carthaginian expansion in Iberia (Spain) Rome won 3rd BCE Rome feared Carthage was again becoming a threat Rome attacked Carthage and obliterated the threat for good

First Punic War ( BCE) Carthage and Rome fought for 23 years over control of Sicily Strengths – Roman strength – army – Carthaginian strength – navy Rome’s solution – build up its navy – Built four fleets, each destroyed in turn, before mastering naval warfare Rome’s new weapon – grappling hook – Lashed ships together – Forced ship crews to fight one another on deck Hand-to-hand fighting was a Roman strength Rome won – Sicily became a province of Rome

In the meantime… Rome Rome came to control Corsica and Sardinia Rome conquered the Gauls of the Po River Valley Carthage Carthage recovered from its defeat by Rome Carthage started expanding in Iberia (Spain)

Second Punic War ( BCE) Carthage: General Hannibal Led 60,000 men and dozens of elephants through Spain, along the Mediterranean coast, through Gaul, and across the Alps to Italy Fought in Italy for 15 years, winning many battles Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) Romans lost over 50,000 soldiers But Hannibal could not capture the city of Rome Rome: General Scipio Led an army against Carthaginian Iberia (Spain) Then led an army against Carthage itself Then returned to Italy to defend the city of Rome Battle of Zama (202 BCE) Hannibal’s first and only defeat Hannibal escaped and returned to Carthage Carthage lost its fleet, Iberia (Spain), and the larger part of its territory in northern Africa

207 BCE – Battle of the Metaurus Pivotal battle of the Second Punic War Hannibal’s brother, Hasdrubal, was bringing supplies and equipment to his brother for the siege against Rome Consul Marcus Livius was reinforced when Consul Gaius Claudius Nero brought troops via a forced march Carthaginians were outnumbered and Hasdrubal was defeated Consul Gaius Claudius Nero severed the head of Hasdrubal and had it thrown into Hannibal’s camp as a threat

In the meantime… Carthage Carthage rebuilt its trading networks and commercial power Rome Rome felt threatened by competition from Carthage Senator Cato ended all of his speeches with the warning: “Carthago delenda est!” (“Carthage must be destroyed!”)

Third Punic War ( BCE) Rome made ridiculous demands of Carthage 300 noble children to be given to Rome as hostages Carthage to be destroyed and rebuilt away from the coast Carthage refused Carthage had no mercenaries Forced to defend their own city Romans laid siege to Carthage Roman siege was successful Romans burnt Carthage to the ground – became Roman province Men killed; women and children sold into slavery

Results of the Punic Wars: During and After Rome and Carthage had been what you might call the “superpowers” of the Mediterranean at the time Rome’s defeat of Carthage left Rome as the only remaining “superpower” It was much easier for Rome to conquer the rest of the Mediterranean once Carthage was out of the way Roman control of Macedonia Hannibal had made an alliance with the Macedonian king Rome attacked and defeated Macedonia in 197 BCE Rome went on to conquer the remnants of Alexander the Great’s empire in Eurasia Fighting among the Greek city- states Rome took over, ending Greek independence (146 BCE) Kingdom of Pergamum In modern-day Turkey Under Roman rule in 133 BCE

Provincial Governments Each conquered area was a province of Rome – Proconsuls Each province was governed by a Roman proconsul Typically a member of the patrician (noble) class More often than not these were corrupt – Publicans Publicans were tax collectors Became a publican by auctioning for the job Squeezed as much money out of conquered peoples as they could

Rome Grows Wealthy Government had more money than ever before Whoever controlled the government could use this money for its own needs (e.g., government contracts) This caused greater tension in the struggle for control of the government Money (from taxes and war booty) and cheap goods flooded Rome Africa and Sicily – wheatSpain – silver and tin East – gems and luxury goods Upper classes grew wealthier, and new class of wealthy merchants and traders emerged

Old Roman Values Diminish Roman Army Originally, it was staffed by volunteers Professional army lacked the former volunteer fighting spirit Morals and Values Corruption replaced dedication to public service Pursuit of luxury, pleasure, and soft living replaced hard work, patriotism, and simplicity

What did expansion mean for Rome? Pros Wealth From trade From taxes Power Control of most of the Mediterranean Cons Difficult to manage an empire Multicultural empire required a multifaceted approach Wealth created new classes in Rome Slaves gained by conquests displaced free farmers and workers These problems ultimately ended the “Republic” and led to the “Empire”

Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Poorer Money from government contracts (building bridges, roads, and ships; supplying the armies) High-interest loans Bribes and graft in the provinces Latifundia, the large farms of the wealthy, became operated by slaves Poor farmers and workers could not compete with the products of slave labor Wealthy class bought up the lands of impoverished farmers Impoverished farmers and others flooded the city of Rome These unemployed masses had one thing left—their right to vote These unemployed masses—the “Roman mob”—threw their support to those politicians who offered “bread and circuses”

Review Questions 1.Where was the city of Carthage located? 2.What was the basic, underlying cause of all of the Punic wars? 3.Describe the military actions of Hannibal. 4.Why was it easier for Rome to expand following the defeat of Carthage? 5.How did Rome grow wealthy as its territory expanded? 6.How was the “Roman mob” created?