What were the outcomes of the second Punic War?
The attack on Rome by Hannibal of Carthage resulted in Rome and its allies’ defeat but Carthage did not manage to build on gains of their spoils of the war because they lacked the main resources in terms of military men needed for such development. Rome took advantage of this scenario and defeated Carthage at the battle of Zama 202 BCE series of similar defeats gave the Romans total control and dominion over the Mediterranean. “Carthage, although not reduced to a province, became a dependent state” ("Outlines of Roman History, Chapter 15", 2018). There were numerous important outcomes of the second Punic War which involved series of events that come as result of such wars thus enabling Rome to conquer as many cities as possible. The second Punic War acted as a base for the Roman Empire enabling it to …show more content…
The second Punic War improved systems of the administrative, economic, financial policy, political and foreign systems. Such wars made the Romans advance and expand in their military strength by conquering their neighbours and expanding their territory. Therefore, provision was made for the conquered and captured to join the Roman army in building and playing significant functions in their given roles o enhance the social and political performance of the Roman government. There were more wars fought by the Romans after the first Macedonian war was fought thus leading to more wars with the Hannibal “Rome had, moreover, been brought into hostile relations with Macedonia, which paved the way for her conquests in the East (("Outlines of Roman History, Chapter 15", 2018). However, it was only Greece that was left in the Mediterranean (Morey, 1901). The second Punic War saw the Romans gain power over the rich North African countries, Spain and Greece. “Syracuse was added to the province of Sicily, and the territory of Spain was divided into two provinces, Hither and Farther
The attack on Rome by Hannibal of Carthage resulted in Rome and its allies’ defeat but Carthage did not manage to build on gains of their spoils of the war because they lacked the main resources in terms of military men needed for such development. Rome took advantage of this scenario and defeated Carthage at the battle of Zama 202 BCE series of similar defeats gave the Romans total control and dominion over the Mediterranean. “Carthage, although not reduced to a province, became a dependent state” ("Outlines of Roman History, Chapter 15", 2018). There were numerous important outcomes of the second Punic War which involved series of events that come as result of such wars thus enabling Rome to conquer as many cities as possible. The second Punic War acted as a base for the Roman Empire enabling it to …show more content…
The second Punic War improved systems of the administrative, economic, financial policy, political and foreign systems. Such wars made the Romans advance and expand in their military strength by conquering their neighbours and expanding their territory. Therefore, provision was made for the conquered and captured to join the Roman army in building and playing significant functions in their given roles o enhance the social and political performance of the Roman government. There were more wars fought by the Romans after the first Macedonian war was fought thus leading to more wars with the Hannibal “Rome had, moreover, been brought into hostile relations with Macedonia, which paved the way for her conquests in the East (("Outlines of Roman History, Chapter 15", 2018). However, it was only Greece that was left in the Mediterranean (Morey, 1901). The second Punic War saw the Romans gain power over the rich North African countries, Spain and Greece. “Syracuse was added to the province of Sicily, and the territory of Spain was divided into two provinces, Hither and Farther