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Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of military engagements between the ascendant Roman Republic and the former Phoenician colony of Carthage, in what is now Tunisia. The Wars were notable for the Carthaginian General Hannibal's Crossing over the Alps with elephants in the Second Punic War and for Rome's complete razing of Carthage in the Third Punic War.
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What change occurred as a result of the Punic War?
The farmers who made up the Roman army dwindled in numbers, so that by the time of the Germanic invasion, there were insufficient to repel them and it became necessary to recruit the non-propertied class. After discharge they had no farm to return to, so they had to rely on their generals to get them land or jobs, which empowered the generals and led to the civil wars.
What happend between the second in third Punic wars Carthage?
During the second punic war Hannibal invaded Italy from Spain whilst Rome invaded Spain from Italy. Hannibal proved himself to be the superior general in battles against the Romans, especially at the battle of Cannae (216BC) when he decisively defeated a major Roman army using strategic tactics. Romans then employed fabian tactics against Hannibal so he stayed mainly in the South of Rome where loyalty to Rome was not as strong and he had a better chance of garnering support. The Carthaginians held their position in Spain until P. Cornelius Scipio took a Roman army over there and captured New Carthage. Hannibal's brother then abandoned Spain to help Hannibal but was unsuccessful. So Hannibal basically just trashed the south of Italy until 202BC. In 205BC Scipio was elected consul and led a campaign in north Africa against the Carthaginians in 204BC. The Carthaginians sued for peace in 203BC but when Hannibal returned in 202BC he convinced them to break their peace agreements. Hannibal and Scipio faced each other in the battle of Zama and Hannibal was defeated. Scipio earned the nickname 'Africanus' for winning this battle.
Why did Hannibal chose elephants over horses to attack rome?
Elephants were the then equivalent of the Tank on a modern battlefield. Unfortunately for Hannibal he lost most of his elephants in crossing the Alps so they were not a factor in his success.
The Romans then developed tactics to neutralise elephants and even turn them around against their users. They were never a major factor in wars in Europe against the Romans when used by the Carthaginians and later on by the Greeks.
What two countries fought in the Punic Wars?
The Romans and Carthaginian civilizations fought in the Punic wars.
Addendum:
They weren't really civilisations within the meaning of that word. They were two military and commercial powers contesting for control in the Western Mediterranean. Rome could be called a civilisation when it brought a long era of relative peace, prosperity and culture to the empire stretching from the Atlantic to the Euphrates. But that was two centuries later.
Who are the people involved in the first Punic war?
the First Punic War (264-241) between Carthage and Rome was "the longest and ... it lasted almost a quarter of a century and probably, a million people lost their ...and that the Romans were becoming more deeply involved in the enterprise
What was scipios plan to defeat Hannibal?
Your question is difficult to understand. Tacitus was a historian who lived centuries after Scipio Africanus. He did not write about the Second Punic War, which is the war in which this general fought. What Scipio Africanus used to defeat Hannibal was brilliant tactics.
The historians who wrote about the Second Punic War were Livy and Polybius
In the book The Thief Lord why did Scipio wear his mask?
to hide his identy so nobody finds out he is 13
What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian Peninsula during the Punic Wars?
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
Hannibal crossed to Alps.
What impact did Cato have in the Punic Wars?
Cato the Elder relentlessly pressed for the elimination of Rome's rival
Carthage for control of the Western Mediterranean.
2 islands lost by Carthage in first punic war?
Sicily, followed by Sardinia and Corsica after the war.
How long was Hannibal in Italy before he returned to Carthage?
He did not go to Rome. He went from Spain to Italy, but did not attack Rome. He started in Spain in April-May and had his first battle in northern Italy in December 2018.
Why were the second Punic war fought?
It helps if you make a slight effort and get your question right, and stop treating those who are happy to give answers with such contempt.
Your 'henniwall war' presumably is intended to be 'Hannibal's War'. If you are really interested, how about you rewrite the question so that we can understand it and answer it. Otherwise please stop posting silly nonsence to this serious site.
Was Hannibal a threat to Rome?
Yes, he was. He was the Carthaginian general who attacked Italy from the north, crossing the Alps. It was a surprise attack as the Romans had never expected an attack from that direction. Hannibal led a 30,000 army, won several battles against the Roman army on his way to Rome, but he could not take Rome itself. In the end he was recalled to Africa and was defeated by Scipio at Zama in 202.
Rome's adversary in the Punic Wars was?
The Punic Wars, a series of three wars were fought between the Romans and Carthaginians.
Carthage .
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Carthage.
Who was Hannibal and what was his significance?
Hannibal was a general commander of Carthage his significance was that he was very close to winning a war with Rome but didn't because it was unconquerable
Why was the the first Punic war was fought over the island of Sicily?
Sicily was very important to Carthage, but it was not very important to Rome before the First Punic War (see below). Rome sent an army to Sicily to help the Mametines, mercenaries who had seized the city of Messana (Messina) in eastern Sicily, on the strait, just two miles from the mainland. They also forced the Greek city of Syracuse, in eastern Sicily, which was the most powerful city in the island, to become a Roman ally. This alarmed Carthage, which mobilised for war against Rome. At this point the war developed into a fight over Sicily. This is how thing developed and was not the result of pre-war aims. The Romans probably did not realise that they were going to let themselves in for 23 years of war.
Carthage had a large trading network around the western basin of the Mediterranean and also traded goods from this part of this sea to the eastern Mediterranean. Sicily was important to them because partly because of its strategic location. It lies between the western and eastern Mediterranean, which helps to control the routes between them. Tunisia, which is where Carthage was, also had a similar strategic position, but Sicily was further north and closer to Italy, southern France and the Balearic Islands. Carthage’s five ports in western Sicily (in eastern Sicily there were Greek city-states) also provided a link with Sardinia and Corsica, which belonged to Carthage. Moreover, Sicily had good agricultural land.
The importance of Sicily for the Romans at the outset of the war is not clear. The reasons for sending an army to Sicily are not clear either. In retrospect the clarity of Rome's alarm about Carthage and her allies in Sicily were well founded. Rome had never ceased to be an aggressive power in Italy. The success of Carthage ws a threat to Rome. Rome ended that threat in the first Punic War which lay seed for the second one when Hannibal began his campaign against Rome from his strong hold in Spain. Rome controlled central and southern Italy, including Calabria, which is next door and only two miles from Sicily. However, she did not have trading networks around the western Mediterranean, hardly had a navy to speak of and did not look beyond Italy. Therefore, Sicily did not have a great strategic importance for them at that time. We are told that the senate was reluctant to get involved in Sicily. Many senators did not want to intervene to help the Mamertine mercenaries because they had seized the city of Messana unlawfully and mistreated its population. The debate in the senate reached impasse. The matter was then passed to the vote of the assembly of the soldiers, which could vote on war and peace. It voted for war. We are not told clearly why. It has been speculated that the soldiers were keen on war booty or that commercial interests influenced the vote as Sicily had rich agricultural land. When Rome won the war it benefited from the island strategic position and her agricultural riches. By then it also had a large navy and she started to look beyond Italy.
Where did Carthage expand after the first Punic war?
The Romans gained control of Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica after the first war; Spain and northern Morocco + an alliance with the peoples who lived in Algeria after the second war, Tunisia and Libya after the third War. After the three wars, Rome was in control of the western basin of the Mediterranean. Carthage was destroyed in the third war.
Who did the Romans fight with in the punic wars?
The Romans , throughout the Punic Wars (264 to 146 BC) , fought against Carthage (Notably Hannibal.) for hegemony in the Mediterranean . The Romans persevered over their Carthaginians opponents and , at the end , razed the city of Carthage and it's citizens were sold into slavery .
How many battles did Hannibal barca win?
See the site in the separate panel below entitled Sources and related links:
Hannibal battles
When did Battle of Cannae happen?
Because the Romans just want battle I dare you to copy and paste this!!
The immediate cause of the First Punic War was?
Some pirates on the island of Sicily asked for Rome to help them, while others asked Carthage to help fight.
How many miles did Hannibal and his solders walk to get from Spain to Rome?
846 miles YOUR WELCOME!!!!!!
What year did Hannibal fight the Romans in the Punic war?
Hannibal fought the Romans throughout the Second Punic War (218 BC-202 BC). He fought in Italy from 218 BC to 203 BC. In 202 BC he was recalled to Africa (Tunisia) to fight against the Roman campaign there.
