Lacking naval power, hannibal took a large army including elephants through france and over the alps into italy. Carthage was a city in north africa originally founded as a trading post by the phoenicians. Rome fought three wars with carthage between 264 and 146509bce. 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. Explain in detail the punic wars and how rome was able to use these conflicts as a steppingstone towards the creation of an empire. 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.
Map comparison worksheet as an anticipatory set to get kids thinking about the lesson. The wars established rome as a world power and left carthage, once a powerful empire, in ruins. Each unit will contain vocabulary lessons, writing lessons, and activity lessons. Students will label and color the map and then answer a few questions. Roman expansion brought new lands and great wealth for rome. Ppt this version is in microsoft powerpoint 19972003 format.
Students will label and color a map to help them better understand the punic wars. Explain that they are going to be making bricks to go under yours. Which conclusion can be drawn about the second punic war from the information in the map see answers 2 ask for details. This war was a much smaller engagement than the two previous punic.
Polybius, histories, book 3, first cause of the second. Use a bright color to highlight the route hannibal took from carthage to rome. 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. By attacking this roman ally, hannibal triggered one of the most important wars of ancient times, the second punic war. T the war lasted for 20 years, until rome crushed carthage. 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. 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. 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, 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. Complete the activities below to find out why they were fought, learn about key events and. In 262 bc, rome besieged agrigentum, an operation that involved both consular armiesa total of four roman legionsand took several months to resolve.
We will examine the state of affairs before the first punic war, then move on to look at each war in turn. The romans, who until then had no naval power, had to build hundreds of ships with greek help to fight the arthaginians. 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. The first punic war began in 264 with a conflict over the island of sicily. Roman dominions and allies carthaginian dominions and allies for the route of hannibal, see map of the european provinces of the roman empire. First and second punic wars tes roman expansion the punic wars. Punic wars map activity punic wars, world history, map activities. The second punic war caesar augustus history and geography ancient rome julius caesar. Zama 202 bc scipio crushes hannibal in north africa, mir bahmanyar. Outline the oval in orange and label this region the balkans. Punic wars map activity punic wars, map activities, world.
Use a different bright color to highlight the major battle site of zama. 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. 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. The strategy of the second punic war cambridge core. Below, you will find the assignments and activities weve used to learn about. Hannibal background, gillys incredible site roman expansion. This bundle contains all of my map activities for the ancient world. Resulting from a mighty power struggle between the military confederation of rome and the trading empire of carthage between 264241 b. Map of the territorial expansion of rome 264 bc 180 ad pdf map of hannibals invasion route 218 bc europe. Mercanary war carthage had to deal with another conflict in between the 1st and 2nd wars because of some unpaid debts to soldiers. He marches with an army of 60,000 soldiers, 6,000 horses, and 37 elephants. Which conclusion can be drawn about the second punic war from.
Blank korean war map for students to label, color, and answer questions 1 page, une. Enter information in spaces to the left as instructed. Rome and carthage at the beginning of the second punic war, 218 b. Punic wars lesson plan with guided reading and graphic. State province county parish school district other book no. 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. 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. In 264 bc, war broke out between carthage and rome.
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. Which conclusion can be drawn about the second punic war. First punic war battles background list of battles battle of messana. The punic wars were a series of wars between the roman republic and the citystate of carthage located in north africa. The punic wars were named because of the roman name for carthaginians.
Not a lot of notes, more guiding details and pictures to use as discussion before activity. R rome did not have a good navy, but needed one to fight the carthaginians. It is informed throughout by contemporary political science theory and archaeological evidence, and will be required reading for all historians of the roman republic. Map of the territorial expansion of rome 264 bc 180 ad. The punic wars were a series of three wars fought between rome and carthage from 264 bc. A companion to the punic wars blackwell companions to the ancient world author. Punic wars map activity punic wars, map activities. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Map description historical map of rome and carthage at the beginning of the second punic war, 218 b. The war lasted for twenty years, and much of it was fought at sea. The second punic war began when carthage captured the iberian city of saguntum, a nominal ally of rome. Polybius, histories, book 3, first cause of the second punic war. 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.
Punici, or poenici this war was a much smaller engagement than the two previous punic wars and. Rome fought three warsdubbed the punicagainst the north african power carthage. You get a map, coloring page, animated powerpoint, informational handout, and more. The webs source of information for ancient history. 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. During the punic wars, rome also took control of sicily, corsica, and spain.
Some of the following maps were cropped from larger images. As there is no evidence from a carthaginian point of view, it is difficult to gain a balanced perspective of this man. The punic wars by adrian goldsworthy, scipio africanus. The quiz and worksheet help you see how much you know about the third punic war. Punic wars powerpoint presentation student handouts. 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. Which conclusion can be drawn about the second punic war from the information in the map 1496006.
Popular punic wars books meet your next favorite book. 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. A companion to the punic wars blackwell companions to the. 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. Romans razed the city of carthage third punic war in 146bc. 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 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. After the list is complete, with at least one effect for each student, assign one to each student. In the 2nd punic war, led his army across the alps and on to the italian peninsula devastating the countryside.
Furthermore the war indemnity rome forced upon carthage bankrupted her. The main source for almost every aspect of the first punic war is the historian polybius c. After various operations during the autumn of 147 b. Europe after world war i map assignment name period directions label the map exactly like the resource map. The game is a strategic simulation, each turn representing an entire year. 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.
Your students will have a solid understanding of the pun. The cause of this war we must reckon to be the exasperation of hamilcar, surnamed barcas, the father of hannibal. All assignments and activities for our ancient rome unit can be found by. The result of the war in sicily had not broken the spirit of that commander. Punic wars map activity by history gal teachers pay teachers. 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. The second phaserome and the greek east 89 the second macedonian war. How was rome able to use the punic wars as a steppingstone to its domination of the mediterranean. Therefore all the evidence on hannibal is from a roman perspective and biased against him. 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 war ended with a roman victory, and the romans took. The third punic war internet history sourcebooks project.
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. 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. The view that their operations in spain did not have an attack on italy as their ultimate object is naive. Complete the activities below to find out why they were fought, learn about key events and people from the event and how. It was the first of three wars between rome and carthage that. 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. The truth is that they went to spain after their defeat in the first punic war precisely in order to. This korean war map activity will help students become more familiar with key geographical features and important events during the war.
The roman republic was a tripartite system that provided a model for the u. Hannibal, the intelligent general of the carthiginian army, tries to surprise the romans by marching from spain and across the alps to italy. Since historians have tended to label the conflicts by the roman name, we know. The punic wars triggered an era of astonishing human misfortune. Details of the different punic wars are the subject of the quiz. 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. The famous general hannibal was determined to annihilate rome. Prior to wwi the balkans contained the countries of serbia, montenegro, and the austrohungarian territories of bosnia and herzegovina, croatia, and slovenia. The romans failed to send help to this city right away because they underestimated hannibal. Within each unit there are various types of lessons. Carthage to be destroyed and rebuilt away from the coast b. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. Punic wars map activity punic wars, map activities, ancient.
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. Carthage had suffered immensely from the first punic war, not only had she lost sicily, but she also lost her naval superiority over rome. May 26, 2016 the first punic war was fought between carthage and rome between 264 and 241 bce, largely over control of sicily. Reading activity 3 separate readings 1 for each punic war that you can have students work on together cooperatively. Sources on hannibal the main ancient sources on hannibal are polybius.