1. Roman Expansion Rome would eventually take over all of Italy
They faced a powerful rival from North Africa called Carthage
Carthage founded by Phoenicians around 800 BC who were sea traders

2. Roman Expansion
Carthage ruled a large trading empire that included North Africa and Southern Europe by controlling trade

3. Roman Expansion First Punic War
Both Rome and Carthage wanted to control the island of Sicily

4. Roman Expansion First Punic War
First Punic War began in 264 BC when Rome sent an army to Sicily to prevent a Carthaginian takeover

5. Roman Expansion First Punic War
To this point Rome had fought their battles on land.
Realizing they could not defeat a sea power they built a large Navy that would eventually defeat the Carthaginians off the coast of Sicily.

6. Roman Expansion First Punic War
Carthage was forced to leave Sicily and pay a huge fine to the Romans.

7. Roman Expansion The second Punic War
Because of the loss of Sicily, Carthage expanded its empire into what is now Southern Spain.

8. Roman Expansion The second Punic War
Rome was uneasy about Carthage being on the European continent to the West
Rome helped the people in Spain rebel against the Carthaginians

9. Roman Expansion The second Punic War
Making the Carthaginians angry, Carthage sent its greatest general, Hannibal, to attack Rome. This began the second Punic War.

10. Roman Expansion The second Punic War
Hannibal landed his forces in Spain and marched east to Italy.
Because he tried to cross the Alps he had severe losses to his army

11. Roman Expansion The second Punic War
When in the Alps Hannibal was attacked by mountain tribes and lost half of his Army.

12. Roman Expansion The second Punic War
The Romans suffered a severe loss at the Battle of Cannae in Southern Italy.
Hannibal’s was outnumbered but they prevailed in the battle

13. Roman Expansion The second Punic War
In 202 BC a general by the name of Scipio raised an army and invaded Carthage.
Hannibal, in Europe, had to return home to defend his country

14. Roman Expansion The second Punic War
Scipio defeated the Carthaginians at Zama and Carthage gave up Spain to Rome.
It also gave up its Navy and paid a fine

15. Roman Expansion The Third Punic War
Rome finally destroyed Carthage by burning it to the ground and enslaving 50,000 people.

16. Roman Expansion
In another war in 148 BC Rome conquered Macedonia, and gained its first province in Asia.
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