In 264 bc, war broke out between carthage and rome. Carthage was a city in north africa originally founded as a trading post by the phoenicians. Enter information in spaces to the left as instructed. Jan, 2011 a companion to the punic wars offers a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought between rome and carthage between 264 and 146 bc. The second phaserome and the greek east 89 the second macedonian war. T the war lasted for 20 years, until rome crushed carthage. Offers a broad survey of the punic wars from a variety of perspectives features contributions from an outstanding cast of international scholars with unrivalled expertise includes chapters on military and naval. A companion to the punic wars offers a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought between rome and carthage between 264 and 146 bc. After the list is complete, with at least one effect for each student, assign one to each student. For 23 years, in the longest continuous conflict and greatest naval war of antiquity, the two powers struggled for supremacy, primarily on the mediterranean island of sicily and its surrounding waters, and. Which conclusion can be drawn about the second punic war.
Explain in detail the punic wars and how rome was able to use these conflicts as a steppingstone towards the creation of an empire. The first punic war began in 264 with a conflict over the island of sicily. This bundle contains all of my map activities for the ancient world. Which conclusion can be drawn about the second punic war from the information in the map 1496006. The war lasted for twenty years, and much of it was fought at sea. Tertium bellum punicum 149146 bc was the third and last of the punic wars fought between the former phoenician colony of carthage and the roman republic. Punic wars map activity punic wars, map activities. The roman republic was a tripartite system that provided a model for the u. This korean war map activity will help students become more familiar with key geographical features and important events during the war. First punic war battles background list of battles battle of messana. Third punic war, 149146 bce, third of three wars between the roman republic and the carthaginian punic empire that resulted in the final destruction of carthage, the enslavement of its population, and roman hegemony over the western mediterranean. The webs source of information for ancient history. The game is a strategic simulation, each turn representing an entire year. Map of the territorial expansion of rome 264 bc 180 ad pdf map of hannibals invasion route 218 bc europe.
Map comparison worksheet as an anticipatory set to get kids thinking about the lesson. This war was a much smaller engagement than the two previous punic. The second punic war caesar augustus history and geography ancient rome julius caesar. The truth is that they went to spain after their defeat in the first punic war precisely in order to. In the 2nd punic war, led his army across the alps and on to the italian peninsula devastating the countryside. Which conclusion can be drawn about the second punic war from the information in the map see answers 2 ask for details. The strategy of the carthaginians, in the writers opinion, must be regarded as an aggressive one that had been devised long before the outbreak of the war in 218 b. It was the first of three wars between rome and carthage that. How was rome able to use the punic wars as a steppingstone to its domination of the mediterranean. State province county parish school district other book no.
Use a different bright color to highlight the major battle site of zama. Some of the most basic values and institutions of the united states, such as civic duty and a separate judicial branch, began in the roman republic. May 26, 2016 the first punic war was fought between carthage and rome between 264 and 241 bce, largely over control of sicily. Punic wars map activity punic wars, map activities, ancient. Outline the oval in orange and label this region the balkans. Each unit will contain vocabulary lessons, writing lessons, and activity lessons. Complete the activities below to find out why they were fought, learn about key events and people from the event and how the wars impacted both civilizations and history. Therefore all the evidence on hannibal is from a roman perspective and biased against him. Sources on hannibal the main ancient sources on hannibal are polybius. The strategy of the second punic war cambridge core. Punic wars map activity punic wars, map activities, world.
Blank korean war map for students to label, color, and answer questions 1 page, une. By attacking this roman ally, hannibal triggered one of the most important wars of ancient times, the second punic war. Within each unit there are various types of lessons. Offers a broad survey of the punic wars from a variety of perspectives features contributions from an outstanding cast of international scholars with unrivalled expertise includes chapters on military and naval techniques, strategies, logistics, and. The punic wars by adrian goldsworthy, scipio africanus.
He led an army of 40,000 soldiers, 8,000 horses and 37 war elephants in a daring and difficult journey over the alps, a treacherous mountain range that stood between spain and the. Punic wars lesson plan with guided reading and graphic. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. The cause of this war we must reckon to be the exasperation of hamilcar, surnamed barcas, the father of hannibal.
Not a lot of notes, more guiding details and pictures to use as discussion before activity. Map of the territorial expansion of rome 264 bc 180 ad. Details of the different punic wars are the subject of the quiz. Explain that they are going to be making bricks to go under yours.
Some of the following maps were cropped from larger images. Europe after world war i map assignment name period directions label the map exactly like the resource map. The romans failed to send help to this city right away because they underestimated hannibal. The famous general hannibal was determined to annihilate rome. Popular punic wars books meet your next favorite book.
Punici, or poenici this war was a much smaller engagement than the two previous punic wars and. The punic wars triggered an era of astonishing human misfortune. One color representing the nations that existed before world war l, and another color representing the new nations that were created after the war. The wars established rome as a world power and left carthage, once a powerful empire, in ruins. A few years after the first punic war, whilst carthage was occupied quelling a revolt ignited by unpaid mercenaries, rome seized the carthaginian islands of. Rome fought three wars with carthage between 264 and 146509bce.
Furthermore the war indemnity rome forced upon carthage bankrupted her. The war ended with a roman victory, and the romans took. The third punic war internet history sourcebooks project. Use a bright color to highlight the route hannibal took from carthage to rome. Polybius, histories, book 3, first cause of the second punic war. Polybius, histories, book 3, first cause of the second. Punic wars map activity punic wars, world history, map activities. Romans razed the city of carthage third punic war in 146bc. Prior to wwi the balkans contained the countries of serbia, montenegro, and the austrohungarian territories of bosnia and herzegovina, croatia, and slovenia. Zama 202 bc scipio crushes hannibal in north africa, mir bahmanyar. Ppt this version is in microsoft powerpoint 19972003 format.
Since historians have tended to label the conflicts by the roman name, we know. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Punic wars map activity by history gal teachers pay teachers. The romans, who until then had no naval power, had to build hundreds of ships with greek help to fight the arthaginians. The punic wars were a series of three wars fought between rome and carthage from 264 bc. Lacking naval power, hannibal took a large army including elephants through france and over the alps into italy. Hannibal background, gillys incredible site roman expansion. Punic wars powerpoint presentation student handouts. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Clash of the colossi the first punic war focuses on the first punic war, a clash between the expanding roman empire and the long established carthaginian empire, then the dominant naval power of the western mediterranean. First and second punic wars tes roman expansion the punic wars. During the punic wars, rome also took control of sicily, corsica, and spain.
Reading activity 3 separate readings 1 for each punic war that you can have students work on together cooperatively. The second punic war began when carthage captured the iberian city of saguntum, a nominal ally of rome. All assignments and activities for our ancient rome unit can be found by. R rome did not have a good navy, but needed one to fight the carthaginians. You get a map, coloring page, animated powerpoint, informational handout, and more. We will examine the state of affairs before the first punic war, then move on to look at each war in turn. The longest continuous war in history up to that time was fought on the island, at sea, and in north africa with both sides enjoying victories and suffering nearcatastrophic defeats. Punic wars, also called carthaginian wars, 264146 bce, a series of three wars between the roman republic and the carthaginian punic empire, resulting in the destruction of carthage, the enslavement of its population, and roman hegemony over the western mediterranean. The first punic war 264 to 241 bc was the first of three wars fought between carthage and rome, the two main powers of the western mediterranean in the early 3rd century bc. Rome and carthage at the beginning of the second punic war, 218 b.
Ancient greece map activity use these activities to help your 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade classroom or home school students better understand the geography of greece and its impact on ancient greek civilizations. Complete the activities below to find out why they were fought, learn about key events and. After various operations during the autumn of 147 b. Rome fought three warsdubbed the punicagainst the north african power carthage. Resulting from a mighty power struggle between the military confederation of rome and the trading empire of carthage between 264241 b. Complete the activities below to find out why they were fought, learn about key events and people from the event and how. Which conclusion can be drawn about the second punic war from. It is informed throughout by contemporary political science theory and archaeological evidence, and will be required reading for all historians of the roman republic. Your students will have a solid understanding of the pun. The view that their operations in spain did not have an attack on italy as their ultimate object is naive. A companion to the punic wars blackwell companions to the ancient world author. Below, you will find the assignments and activities weve used to learn about. The punic wars were named because of the roman name for carthaginians. In 262 bc, rome besieged agrigentum, an operation that involved both consular armiesa total of four roman legionsand took several months to resolve.
The punic wars were a series of wars between the roman republic and the citystate of carthage located in north africa. Looks at two of the rare land battles of this war, the use of elephants and the all important naval clashes. Review the state of rome after the 3rd punic war, creating a list on the board. The main source for almost every aspect of the first punic war is the historian polybius c. Roman dominions and allies carthaginian dominions and allies for the route of hannibal, see map of the european provinces of the roman empire. The quiz and worksheet help you see how much you know about the third punic war. As there is no evidence from a carthaginian point of view, it is difficult to gain a balanced perspective of this man. He marches with an army of 60,000 soldiers, 6,000 horses, and 37 elephants. A companion to the punic wars blackwell companions to the. The result of the war in sicily had not broken the spirit of that commander. The book sheds new light on roman imperialism in italy, the nature of roman hegemony, and the transformation of roman italy in the period leading up to the social war. His works include a now lost manual on military tactics, but he is known today for his the histories, written sometime after 146 bc, or about a century after the end of the war. Roman expansion brought new lands and great wealth for rome. Students will label and color a map to help them better understand the punic wars.
Carthage to be destroyed and rebuilt away from the coast b. Mar 10, 2018 a generation after the first punic war in 218bce, a young carthaginian general named hannibal, the son of hamilcar barca, sought revenge from his base in spain. Each book is a separate unit that deals with each of the different ancient civilizations each book has within it a complete unit on ancient history. Hannibal, the intelligent general of the carthiginian army, tries to surprise the romans by marching from spain and across the alps to italy. Finally, we will examine the immediate aftermath of the third punic war, and the implications this had for the balance of power in the western mediterranean. Students will label and color the map and then answer a few questions. Map description historical map of rome and carthage at the beginning of the second punic war, 218 b. First punic war c carthage already had people on the island, but rome wanted to invade and take over. The earliest roman historical records were in the form of annals, that is, brief notices of important events in connection. Mercanary war carthage had to deal with another conflict in between the 1st and 2nd wars because of some unpaid debts to soldiers. First cause of the second punic war i do not allude to fabius and his annals from any fear of their wearing such an air of probability in themselves as to gain any credit,for the fact is that his assertions are so contrary to reason, that it does not need any argument of mine to help his readers to perceive it,but i wished to warn those who take up his books not to be misled by the. A look at the final major battle of the second punic war, a surprisingly difficult battle to understand, with significant differences between the main accounts of the battle, the armies involved and even its aftermath.