Monday 8 October 2018

Carthage



Punic Wars 264 -146 BC 

Carthage VS Rome 



 3 Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage



First Punic War

Dispute over control of Sicily and trade routes brought 

Rome into conflict with Carthage

264 BC Rome controls Italy and wants to expand

Carthage controls trade through out the region 

Rome defeats Carthage in Naval war



Second Punic War

Hannibal Barca VS Roman Empire

Black VS White

Africa VS Rome 




Born in 247 BC. Starts his fight at 218 BC that lasts upto 202 BC


Hannibal: Sworn enemy of Rome 



Hannibals Army 218 BC 



Hannibal leads his army from Spain, France and Alps

Invades Italy from the North with Elephant Army



Rome defeats Hannibal Barca


Hannibal kills himself after loosing the battle with Rome 


Third Punic War

Carthage wiped of the Face of the World Map

Carthage suffers cataclysm from Romans



Entire population of Carthage sold into slavery 


Roman Expansion post Carthage

Destruction of Carthage 146 BC 

146 BC until 14 AD 

14 AD until 117 AD



Snapshot


Challenges: Rome VS Carthage

Hannibal: Cathagian General

Hannibal: Greatest enemy Rome had ever faced 



































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