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12 Cards in this Set
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Punic Wars
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Three wars between Rome and Carthage
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Roman general loyal to his country and word
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Marcus Regulus
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Xanthippus
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Spartan General led Carthaginians in the Punic War
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Scipio Afracanus
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won fame for victories over Africa and Hannibal
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Hannibal
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Great Carthaginian general of ancient times
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Quintus Fabius
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Roman general Fought against Hannibal
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Fabian Policy
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a plan of extreme delay or caution
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King Syphax
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king of Numidia; fought with Carthaginians
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Masinissa
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Numidian prince who supported Scipio
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" I have given my word of honor to return, and I cannot breat it."
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Regulus
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" Take your sweetheart and go. I set you both free. Go and be happy and in the future be friends of Rome."
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Scipio Africanus
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"I should have said that I was greater than Alexander, greater than Pyrrhus, and greater than all other generals."
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Hannibal
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