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1 The Punic Wars Rome vs. Carthage

2 Punic Wars 1st Punic War-264-241 BC 2nd Punic War-218-201 BC
3rd Punic War BC

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4 Casus Belli (cause of war)
Rome and Carthage were two trading cities Competed over trade routes and trade partners So they fought

5 Hannibal Hannibal Leading Carthigian general
Planned to lead army of elephants over Alps into Roman Empire Lost half of army but still enough to ravage Rome Was lured back to Carthage by Scipio attacking Carthage

6 Scipio Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (full name)
General who finally defeated Hannibal Lured him out of Roman territory by invading Carthage Defeated Hannibal once and for all at battle of Zama

7 Outcome 1st Punic War- Rome won- got Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia
2nd Punic War- Rome won- got Spain 3rd Punic War- Rome won- got Africa and Carthage After third Punic War, Rome razed Carthage to the ground, ending the Punic Wars

8 Carthage Must Be Destroyed!
Carthago Delenda Est! Carthage Must Be Destroyed!

9 Bibliography Wikipedia.com

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